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Theory of Probability: A critical introductory treatment
Bruno de Finetti
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Hardback. First issued in translation as a two-volume work in 1975, this classic book provides the first complete development of the theory of probability from a subjectivist viewpoint. Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Num Pages: 600 pages. BIC Classification: PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170. .
First issued in translation as a two-volume work in 1975, this classic book provides the first complete development of the theory of probability from a subjectivist viewpoint. It proceeds from a detailed discussion of the philosophical mathematical aspects to a detailed mathematical treatment of probability and statistics. De Finetti s theory of probability is one of the foundations of Bayesian theory. De Finetti stated that probability is nothing but a subjective analysis of the likelihood that something will happen and that that probability does not exist outside the mind. It is the rate at which a person is willing ... Read more
First issued in translation as a two-volume work in 1975, this classic book provides the first complete development of the theory of probability from a subjectivist viewpoint. It proceeds from a detailed discussion of the philosophical mathematical aspects to a detailed mathematical treatment of probability and statistics. De Finetti s theory of probability is one of the foundations of Bayesian theory. De Finetti stated that probability is nothing but a subjective analysis of the likelihood that something will happen and that that probability does not exist outside the mind. It is the rate at which a person is willing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
596
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781119286370
SKU
V9781119286370
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About Bruno de Finetti
Bruno de Finetti (1906 - 1985) is today recognized as the greatest Italian applied mathematician of the 20th century. He published extensively and acquired an international reputation in the small world of probability mathematicians. He is noted for his operational subjective conception of probability and for de Finetti's theorem on exchangeable sequences of random variables.
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