Isbn: 9780300169690 - the theory that would not die: how bayes' rule cracked the enigma code, hunted down russian submarines, & emerged triumphant from two centuries of controversy (13 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Offers an account of Bayes' rule for general readers. This title explores this controversial theorem and the human obsessions surrounding it. She traces its discovery by an amateur mathematician in the 1740s through its development into roughly its modern form by French scientist Pierre Simon Laplace.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. American First. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Drawing on primary source material and interviews with statisticians and other scientists, "The Theory That Would Not Die" is the riveting account of how a seemingly simple theorem ignited one of the greatest scientific controversies of all time. Bayes' rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. To its adherents, it is an elegant statement about learning from experience. To its opponents, it is subjectivity run amok. In the first-ever account of Bayes' rule for general readers, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne explores this controversial theorem and the human obsessions surrounding it. She traces its discovery by an amateur mathematician in the 1740s through its development into roughly its modern form by French scientist Pierre Simon Laplace. She reveals why respected statisticians rendered it professionally taboo for 150 years - at the same time that practitioners relied on it to solve crises involving great uncertainty and scanty information, even breaking Germany's Enigma code during World War II, and explains how the advent of off-the-shelf computer technology in the 1980s proved to be a game-changer. Today, Bayes' rule is used everywhere from DNA decoding to Homeland Security. "The Theory That Would Not Die" is a vivid account of the generations-long dispute over one of the greatest breakthroughs in the history of applied mathematics and statistics. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

hardcover. Zustand: near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: very good. xiii + 320 pages, 8vo, orange boards, d.w.; minor loss of paper on spine from removed label. New Haven: Yale University Press, (2011). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. Fine beneath an unclipped dust jacket. Dust jacket is undamaged, but has some light marks to front and back, else a fine copy. xiii, 320pp. ("What a revelation and what a delightful read!" - James Berger, National Academy of Sciences; "Compelling.A great story" - Robert E. Kass, Carnegie Mellon University.). …

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: As New.