You basic problem; Analysis of your basic problem; Uncertain payoffs and biased measurements; Utility theory or what to do about non-EMV'ers; Use of judgmental probability; The normal form of analysis; More on the economics of sampling; Risk sharing and group decision; The art o…
"Languages and Machines gives a mathematically sound presentation of the theory of computing at the junior and senior level, and is an invaluable tool for scientists investigating the theoretical foundations of computer science." "No special mathematical prerequisites are assume…
As a staff writer for Scientific American, John Horgan has a window on contemporary science unsurpassed in all the world. Who else routinely interviews the likes of Lynn Margulis, Roger Penrose, Francis Crick, Richard Dawkins, Freeman Dyson, Murray Gell-Mann, Stephen Jay Gould, …
The author "has recreated the atmosphere of the original Sherlock Holmes stories to explain the most fascinating principles of physics in a new, exciting way." Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson "must unravel the paradoxes and principles of classical and quantum physics in order to …
The author "has recreated the atmosphere of the original Sherlock Holmes stories to explain the most fascinating principles of physics in a new, exciting way." Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson "must unravel the paradoxes and principles of classical and quantum physics in order to …