Operational Subjective Statistical Methods
Frank Lad
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Description for Operational Subjective Statistical Methods
Hardcover. Methods of subjective statistical analysis have seen a resurgence of activity in the last decade. This book treats the theory of probability and the logic of uncertainty in a systematic way. It features a technical presentation of the mathematical impact of personal beliefs and values on statistical analysis. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBT; PBWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 167 x 242 x 35. Weight in Grams: 906.
The mathematical implications of personal beliefs and values inscience and commerce
Amid a worldwide resurgence of interest in subjectivist statisticalmethod, this book offers a fresh look at the role of personaljudgments in statistical analysis. Frank Lad demonstrates howphilosophical attention to meaning provides a sensible assessmentof the prospects and procedures of empirical inferentiallearning.
Operational Subjective Statistical Methods offers a systematicinvestigation of Bruno de Finetti's theory of probability and logicof uncertainty, which recognizes probability as the measure ofpersonal uncertainty at the heart of its mathematical presentation.It identifies de Finetti's "fundamental theorem of coherentprovision" as the unifying ... Read more
The mathematical implications of personal beliefs and values inscience and commerce
Amid a worldwide resurgence of interest in subjectivist statisticalmethod, this book offers a fresh look at the role of personaljudgments in statistical analysis. Frank Lad demonstrates howphilosophical attention to meaning provides a sensible assessmentof the prospects and procedures of empirical inferentiallearning.
Operational Subjective Statistical Methods offers a systematicinvestigation of Bruno de Finetti's theory of probability and logicof uncertainty, which recognizes probability as the measure ofpersonal uncertainty at the heart of its mathematical presentation.It identifies de Finetti's "fundamental theorem of coherentprovision" as the unifying ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780471143291
SKU
V9780471143291
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About Frank Lad
FRANK LAD, PhD, is Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. He has worked on applied statistical problems in demography, economics, and zoology.
Reviews for Operational Subjective Statistical Methods
"...has a merit for everyone who wonders about the foundations ofinference..." (Australian & New Zealand J Statistics, 2000)