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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't by Nate Silver (Summary): A Concise Summary of Nate Silver's Bestselling Book (30 Minute Expert) - Softcover
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The Signal and the Noise ...in 30 Minutes is the essential guide to quickly understanding the fundamental components of prediction outlined in Nate Silver's bestselling book, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't. Understand the key ideas behind The Signal and the Noise in a fraction of the time: * 13 chapter-by-chapter synopses * 34 essential insights and takeaways * 13 illustrative case studies In The Signal and the Noise bestselling author, political analyst, and statistician Nate Silver investigates the fundamentals of forecasting and answers why too much information can be misleading. Exploring a variety of fields, ranging from politics to poker to Wall Street and global warming, The Signal and the Noise explores why some forecasts are successful and, perhaps more telling, why so many fail. Silver posits that better forecasters possess a superior understanding of uncertainty and are driven by truth and humility while overconfidence can lead to failure. Presenting a framework for what constitutes a good forecast, The Signal and the Noise provides insight and tools for understanding how to successfully utilize Big Data and decipher meaningful signals from random noise. A 30 Minute Expert Summary of The Signal and the Noise Designed for those whose desire to learn exceeds the time they have available, The Signal and the Noise summary helps readers quickly and easily become experts ...in 30 minutes.
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - But Some Don't by Nate Silver (Summary): A Concise Summary of Nate Silver's Bestselling Book (30 Minute Expert)
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Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The Signal and the Noise %u2026in 30 Minutes is the essential guide to quickly understanding the fundamental components of prediction outlined in Nate Silver%u2019s bestselling book, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail ¬%u2013 but Some Don%u2019t. In The Signal and the Noise bestselling author, political analyst, and statistician Nate Silver investigates the fundamentals of forecasting and answers why too much information can be misleading. Exploring a variety of fields, ranging from politics to poker to Wall Street and global warming, Silver explores why some forecasts are successful and, perhaps more telling, why so many fail. Stressing the importance of acknowledging personal bias, Silver posits that better forecasters possess a superior understanding of uncertainty and are driven by truth and humility while overconfidence can lead to failure. Presenting a framework for what constitutes a good forecast, Silver provides insight and tools for understanding how to successfully utilize Big Data and decipher meaningful signals from random noise. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123653949
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