The Search for Certainty: On the Clash of Science and Philosophy of Probability - Couverture rigide

Burdzy, Krzysztof

 
9789814273701: The Search for Certainty: On the Clash of Science and Philosophy of Probability
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9814273708 ISBN 13 : 9789814273701
Editeur : World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

This volume represents a radical departure from the current philosophical duopoly in the area of foundations of probability, that is, the frequency and subjective theories. One of the main new ideas is a set of scientific laws of probability. The new laws are simple, intuitive and, last but not least, they agree well with the contents of current textbooks on probability. Another major new claim is that the frequency statistics has nothing in common with the frequency philosophy of probability, contrary to popular belief. Similarly, contrary to the general perception, the Bayesian statistics shares nothing in common with the subjective philosophy of probability. The book is non-partisan on the scientific side it is supportive of both frequency statistics and Bayesian statistics. On the other hand, it contains well-documented and thoroughly-explained criticisms of the frequency and subjective philosophies of probability. Short reviews of other philosophical theories of probability and basic mathematical methods of probability and statistics are incorporated. The book includes substantial chapters on decision theory and teaching probability, and it is easily accessible to the general audience.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This volume represents a radical departure from the current philosophical duopoly in the area of foundations of probability, that is, the frequency and subjective theories. One of the main new ideas is a set of scientific laws of probability. The new laws are simple, intuitive and, last but not least, they agree well with the contents of current textbooks on probability. Another major new claim is that the frequency statistics has nothing in common with the frequency philosophy of probability, contrary to popular belief. Similarly, contrary to the general perception, the Bayesian statistics shares nothing in common with the subjective philosophy of probability. The book is non-partisan on the scientific side it is supportive of both frequency statistics and Bayesian statistics. On the other hand, it contains well-documented and thoroughly-explained criticisms of the frequency and subjective philosophies of probability. Short reviews of other philosophical theories of probability and basic mathematical methods of probability and statistics are incorporated. The book includes substantial chapters on decision theory and teaching probability, and it is easily accessible to the general audience.

Revue de presse

This is an interesting and important book. --Larry Wasserman, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

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Éditeur
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9814273708
ISBN 13 
9789814273701
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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