Foundations and basic theory. (Springer series in statistics ; . Breakthroughs in statistics; v. 1). Ex-Library.

Kotz, Samuel & Norman L. Johnson (eds.)

ISBN 10: 0387940375 / ISBN 13: 9780387940373

Edité par Springer-Verlag, (New York, &c.), 1992

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xli, 631 p., v. 1.

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• Titre: Foundations and basic theory. (Springer series in statistics ; . Breakthroughs in statistics; v. 1). Ex-Library.
• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag, (New York, &c.)
• Date de parution: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0387940375
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780387940373
• Reliure: Softcover
• État de l'article: Good
• État de la jaquette: No Jacket

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McCrimmon, having gotten Grierson's attention, continued: "A breakthrough, you say? If it's in economics, at least it can't be dangerous. Nothing like gene engineering, laser beams, sex hormones or international relations. That's where we don't want any breakthroughs. " (Galbraith, 1. K. (1990) A Tenured Profes- sor, Houghton Miffiin; Boston. ) To judge [astronomy] in this way [a narrow utilitarian point of view] demon- strates not only how poor we are, but also how small, narrow, and indolent our minds are; it shows a disposition always to calculate the payolIbefore the work, a cold heart and a lack of feeling for everything that is great and honors man. One can unfortunately not deny that such a mode of thinking is not uncommon in our age, and I am convinced that this is closely connected with the catastro- phes which have befallen many countries in recent times; do not mistake me, I do not talk of the general lack of concern for science, but of the source from which all this has come, of the tendency to everywhere look out for one's advan- tage and to relate everything to one's physical well-being, of the indilIerence towards great ideas, ofthe aversion to any elIort which derives from pure enthu- siasm: I believe that such attitudes, if they prevail, can be decisive in catas- trophes of the kind we have experienced. [Gauss, K. F.: Astronomische An- trittsvorlesung (cited from Buhler, W. K. (1981) Gauss: A Biographical Study, Springer: New York)].