The signal and the noise : why most predictions fail-- but some don't
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Silver, Nate, 1978-
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CB158 .S54 2012
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LC Subjects
Bayesian statistical decision theory.
Forecasting -- History.
Forecasting -- Methodology.
Forecasting.
Knowledge, Theory of.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Bayesian statistical decision theory.
Forecasting -- Methodology.
Forecasting.
History.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Other Subjects
Bayes-Entscheidungstheorie
Bayesian statistical decision theory.
epistemology.
Forecasting
Forecasting -- History.
Forecasting -- Methodology.
Forecasting.
Prognose
Prévision -- Histoire.
Prévision -- Méthodologie.
Prévision.
Theory of knowledge.
Théorie de la connaissance.
Théorie de la décision bayésienne.
Vorhersagetheorie

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534 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Silver, N. (2012). The signal and the noise: why most predictions fail-- but some don't . Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Silver, Nate, 1978-. 2012. The Signal and the Noise: Why Most Predictions Fail-- but Some Don't. New York: Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Silver, Nate, 1978-. The Signal and the Noise: Why Most Predictions Fail-- but Some Don't New York: Penguin Press, 2012.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Silver, N. (2012). The signal and the noise: why most predictions fail-- but some don't. New York: Penguin Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Silver, Nate. The Signal and the Noise: Why Most Predictions Fail-- but Some Don't Penguin Press, 2012.

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