Janus-Faced Probability
Paolo Rocchi
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Description for Janus-Faced Probability
Hardcover. Janus-Faced Probability Num Pages: 147 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 162 x 14. Weight in Grams: 394.
The problem of probability interpretation was long overlooked before exploding in the 20th century, when the frequentist and subjectivist schools formalized two conflicting conceptions of probability. Beyond the radical followers of the two schools, a circle of pluralist thinkers tends to reconcile the opposing concepts. The author uses two theorems in order to prove that the various interpretations of probability do come into opposition and can be used in different contexts. The goal here is to clarify the multi fold nature of probability by means of a purely mathematical approach and to show how philosophical arguments can only serve to deepen actual intellectual contrasts. The ... Read more
The problem of probability interpretation was long overlooked before exploding in the 20th century, when the frequentist and subjectivist schools formalized two conflicting conceptions of probability. Beyond the radical followers of the two schools, a circle of pluralist thinkers tends to reconcile the opposing concepts. The author uses two theorems in order to prove that the various interpretations of probability do come into opposition and can be used in different contexts. The goal here is to clarify the multi fold nature of probability by means of a purely mathematical approach and to show how philosophical arguments can only serve to deepen actual intellectual contrasts. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Number of Pages
147
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319048604
SKU
V9783319048604
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Ref
99-15
About Paolo Rocchi
Prof. Rocchi has already produced original proposals in various research fields such as computing, reliability theory, didactics and software programming and this book also suggests a creative solution.
Reviews for Janus-Faced Probability
“I highly recommend this book for those readers interested in an accessible introduction to the problems related to the foundations of probability theory and statistics, with a very interesting compilation of references on the subject. Beside this, the ideas presented in the book open the door to interesting research inquiries in the field, especially those related to the foundations of ... Read more