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Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability & Statistics

Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability & Statistics

Briggs, William

Hardcover

PhilosophyGeneral MathematicsProbability & Statistics

ISBN10: 3319397559
ISBN13: 9783319397559
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Jul 8 2016
Pages: 258
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
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. The ultimate goal is to call into question many standard tenets and lay the philosophical and probabilistic groundwork and infrastructure for statistical modeling. It is the first book devoted to the philosophy of data aimed at working scientists and calls for a new consideration in the practice of probability and statistics to eliminate what has been referred to as the Cult of Statistical Significance.

The book explains the philosophy of these ideas and not the mathematics, though there are a handful of mathematical examples. The topics are logically laid out, starting with basic philosophy as related to probability, statistics, and science, and stepping through the key probabilistic ideas and concepts, and ending with statistical models.

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