... a problem should be framed in terms of different decision criteria and policy strategies , it is sometimes possible to perform an analysis that can accommodate and allow a comparison among these alternatives ( Goldstein , 1981 ) .
An in-depth analysis of the uncertainty principle, first introduced by German physicist Werner Heisenberg in 1927, discusses the birth, evolution, and impact of this important idea, as well as the clash in personalities and ideas that it ...
Yet perhaps most disturbing is the grainy photograph of his sweet-tempered Monique and a shadowy stranger, caught in a sordid act of rough sex. This is not the woman he loved. Or is it?
M. Mondadori,"Induzione statistica" in, Enciclopedia Einaudi, Torino 1979, vol. 7, p. 386. Though extrapolated ad hoc from a different domain, this quotation expresses our point effectively. Cf. A. Milani,"Stabilità" in, ...
Jonathan Fields knows the risks-and potential power-of uncertainty.
In this book Kampourakis and McCain show that uncertainty is an inherent feature of science that does not devalue it. In contrast, uncertainty actually makes science advance because it motivates further research.
In a riveting and lively account, David Lindley captures this critical episode and explains one of the most important scientific discoveries in history, which has since transcended the boundaries of science and influenced everything from ...
Sheila Jasanoff opens a forum on uncertainty and democracy in this volume, arguing that ideas around our autonomy, our freedom, and our individual agency, particularly in the US, obscure our dependence on others in so many ways.
This book presents a philosophical approach to probability and probabilistic thinking, considering the underpinnings of probabilistic reasoning and modeling, which effectively underlie everything in data science.
In the art I understand and encounter there is compassion in the realization of the kinship amongst all humankind. The most astonishing Yoruba art ... It was found amongst other copper and brass figures. Most of the objects are in the ...
Contributors to this volume draw on existing programs of research as well as introduce new and even speculative directions for research, theory and practice. Learning and life are filled with uncertainty.
Sheila Jasanoff opens a forum on uncertainty and democracy in this volume, arguing that ideas around our autonomy, our freedom, and our individual agency, particularly in the US, obscure our dependence on others in so many ways.
Jonathan Fields knows the risks-and potential power-of uncertainty.
This bite-sized book has been designed to give you auseful overview of how to deal with uncertainty and achieve the following: seek out the potential in each situation; avoid getting dragged down by negativity and gossip; manage anxiety and ...
Uncertainty: Behavioral and Social Dimensions
This book outlines the source and nature of uncertainty, discusses techniques for obtaining and using expert judgment, and reviews a variety of simple and advanced methods for analyzing uncertainty.