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.:Place Hold
The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail-- but some don't
Silver, Nate, 1978-
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2012. |
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9781594204111 |
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.:Place Hold
The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail-- but some don't
Silver, Nate, 1978-
.:Place Hold
The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail-- but some don't
Silver, Nate, 1978-
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Silver, Nate, 1978-
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The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail-- but some don't / Nate Silver.
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Publication info:
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New York : Penguin Press, 2012.
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Physical description:
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534 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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text txt
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Subject term:
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Forecasting.
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Forecasting--Methodology.
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Forecasting--History.
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Bayesian statistical decision theory.
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Knowledge, Theory of.
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-514) and index.
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Contents:
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A catastrophic failure of prediction -- Are you smarter than a television pundit? -- All I care about is W's and L's -- For years you've been telling us that rain is green -- Desperately seeking signal -- How to drown in three feet of water -- Role models -- Less and less and less wrong -- Rage against the machines -- The poker bubble -- If you can't beat 'em ... -- A climate of healthy skepticism -- What you don't know can hurt you.
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Summary:
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Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair's breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction.
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ISBN:
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9781594204111
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159420411X
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5908652
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2012027308
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