1.

Record Nr.

UNISA990002691620203316

Autore

CHIRITA, Stan

Titolo

Calcolo / Stan Chirita, Michele Ciarletta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bologna : Zanichelli, copyr. 2003

Descrizione fisica

2 v. ; 24 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

CIARLETTA, Michele

Disciplina

515

Soggetti

Analisi matematica

Calcolo numerico

Collocazione

515 CHI

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457015903321

Autore

Burdzy K (Krzysztof)

Titolo

The search for certainty [[electronic resource] ] : on the clash of science and philosophy of probability / / Krzysztof Burdzy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009

ISBN

1-282-44274-0

9786612442742

981-4273-71-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Disciplina

500

519.2

Soggetti

Probabilities - Philosophy

Mathematics - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-251) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Main Philosophies of Probability; 3. The Science of Probability; 4. Decision Making; 5. The Frequency Philosophy of Probability; 6. Classical Statistics; 7. The Subjective Philosophy of Probability; 8. Bayesian Statistics; 9. Teaching Probability; 10. Abuse of Language; 11. What is Science?; 12. What is Philosophy?; 13. Concluding Remarks; 14. Mathematical Methods of Probability and Statistics; 15. Literature Review; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This volume represents a radical departure from the current philosophical duopoly in the area of foundations of probability, that is, the frequency and subjective theories. One of the main new ideas is a set of scientific laws of probability. The new laws are simple, intuitive and, last but not least, they agree well with the contents of current textbooks on probability. Another major new claim is that the "frequency statistics" has nothing in common with the "frequency philosophy of probability," contrary to popular belief. Similarly, contrary to the general perception, the "Bayesian statisti



3.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003885779707536

Autore

Brown, Kenneth H.

Titolo

La prigione

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Torino : Einaudi, 1977

Descrizione fisica

106 p. ; 18 cm.

Collana

Collezione di teatro ; 105

Altri autori (Persone)

Bianchi, Ruggero

Disciplina

812.5

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Trad. R. Bianchi