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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820184603321

Autore

Resnik Michael D

Titolo

Choices : an introduction to decision theory / / Michael D. Resnik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, c1987

ISBN

0-8166-8231-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (238 p.)

Disciplina

001.53/8

Soggetti

Decision making

Statistical decision

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Decisions under Ignorance; Chapter 3 Decisions under Risk: Probability; Chapter 4 Decisions under Risk: Utility; Chapter 5 Game Theory; Chapter 6 Social Choices; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

Provides a broad yet rigorous introduction to the fundamentals of decision theory (the collection of mathematical, logical, and philosophical theories of decision making by rational individuals) that pays particular attention to matters of philosophical and logical interest.