{"product_id":"operational-subjective-statistical-methods-a-mathematical-philosophical-and-historical-introduction-hardback-9780471143292","title":"Operational Subjective Statistical Methods; A Mathematical, Philosophical, and Historical Introduction (Hardback) 9780471143291","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOperational Subjective Statistical Methods\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Mathematical, Philosophical, and Historical Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrank Lad (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471143291, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 October 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e512 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 15.9 x 3 cm, 0.798 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...has a merit for everyone who wonders about the foundations ofinference...\" (Australian \u0026amp; New Zealand J Statistics, 2000)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe mathematical implications of personal beliefs and values inscience and commerce\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 structure of probabilistic logic, andhighlights the judgment of exchangeability rather than causalindependence as the key probabilistic component of statisticalinference.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Broad in scope, yet firmly grounded in mathematical detail, thistext\/reference\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Invites readers to address the subjective personalist meaning ofprobability as motivating the mathematical construction\u003cbr\u003e * Contains numerous examples and problems, including computingproblems using Matlab, assuming no background in Matlab\u003cbr\u003e * Explains how to use the material in three distinct sequentialcourses in math and statistics, as well as in courses at thegraduate level in applied fields\u003cbr\u003e * Provides an introductory basis for understanding more complexstructures of statistical analysis\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Complete with fifty illustrations, Operational SubjectiveStatistical Methods makes an intriguing discipline accessible toprofessionals, students, and the interested general reader. Itcontains a wealth of teaching and research material, and offersprofound insight into the relationship between philosophy, faith,and scientific method.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePhilosophical and Historical Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Quantities, Prevision, and Coherency.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Coherent Statistical Inference.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Related Forms for Asserting Uncertain Knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Distribution Functions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Proper Scoring Rules.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Multivariate Normal Distribution and Its Mixtures.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sequential Forecasting Based on Linear Conditional PrevisionStructures: Theory and Practice of Linear Regression.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Direction of Statistical Research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286230364440,"sku":"9780471143291","price":151.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471143291_59e63927-9012-4256-bac2-a707a87b5b1a.jpg?v=1781547262","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/operational-subjective-statistical-methods-a-mathematical-philosophical-and-historical-introduction-hardback-9780471143292","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}