The Flaw of Averages
Why We Underestimate Risk in the Face of Uncertainty
Praise for THE FLAW OF AVERAGES Statistical uncertainties are pervasive in decisions we make every day in business, government, and our personal lives. Sam Savage's lively and engaging book gives any interested reader the insight and the tools to deal effectively with those uncertainties. I highly recommend The Flaw of Averages. -William J. Perry, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Enterprise analysis under uncertainty has long been an academic ideal. . . . In this profound and entertaining book, Professor Savage shows how to make all this practical, practicable, and comprehensible . . . the Distribution String . . . represents a major breakthr…
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Weitere Autoren: Markowitz, Harry M. (Vorb.) / Danziger, Jeff (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-118-37357-6
- EAN: 9781118373576
- Produktnummer: 16376592
- Verlag: Wiley
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 416 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 30'495 KB
Über den Autor
SAM L. SAVAGE is a Consulting Professor of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University, and a Fellow of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge.
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