Interpreting Probability Controversies Developments by David Howie (21 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. xii,262. Dimensions: 6.25 x 9.25 x .875 inches. 570 grams. Small name stamp on the flyleaf. Dust at the top edge. Minor ordinary shelfwear to the jacket. Bound in black cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to the spine. If you order this from outside the United States, we will request an additional payment to help cover the postage. Please feel welcome to message us with any questions, or a request for photographs. Every order includes tracking and is wrapped and robustly packaged with care in Tucson, AZ. ~Mesquite Booksellers.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xi, 262 pp. Original cloth. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket. Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction, and Decision Theory. 'This book is a study of the concept of probability as it has been used and applied across a number of scientific disciplines from genetics to geophysics. Probability has a dual aspect: sometimes it is a numerical ratio; sometimes, in the Bayesian interpretation, a degree of belief. David Howie examines probabilistic theories of scientific knowledge, and asks how, despite being adopted by many scientists and statisticians in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Bayesianism was discredited as a theory of scientific inference during the 1920s and 1930s. Through a close examination of a dispute between two British scientists, the author argues that a choice between the two interpretations of probability is not forced by pure logic, or the mathematics of the situation, but depends on the experiences and aims of the individuals involved, and their views of the correct form of scientific inquiry' (Cambridge University Press Web site). Contents: Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Probability up to the twentieth century; 3. R. A. Fisher and statistical probability; 4. Harold Jeffreys and inverse probability; 5. The Fisher-Jeffreys exchange, 19321934; 6. Probability during the 1930s; 7. Epilogue and conclusions; Appendices; Bibliography; Index. This book 'is a timely and valuable contribution to our knowledge of the period and its great figures. There is a wealth of incidental, but always relevant and often fascinating, historical detail. Another distinctive feature of his book is that, thought it concerns a highly technical subject matter, his own discussion is anything but technical in any overtly formal sense: in fact, there are hardly any formulas in the book. Yet he succeeds in conveying, in words, the technical ideas both precisely and clearly, Its thoroughness, combined with an assured informality and lightness of touch, make the book an enlightening and entertaining read' (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews 02/02/2003). In print in paperback only at US$53.00.…

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Condition: New. This 2002 book investigates how Bayesianism as one theory of probability was discredited in the 1920s and 1930s. Series: Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452. . 2008. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . …

Condition: New. This 2002 book investigates how Bayesianism as one theory of probability was discredited in the 1920s and 1930s. Series: Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452. . 2008. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 262 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The term probability can be used in two main senses. In the frequency interpretation it is a limiting ratio in a sequence of repeatable events. In the Bayesian view, probability is a mental construct representing uncertainty. This 2002 book is about these two types of probability and investigates how, despite being adopted by scientists and statisticians in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Bayesianism was discredited as a theory of scientific inference during the 1920s and 1930s. Through the examination of a dispute between two British scientists, the author argues that a choice between the two interpretations is not forced by pure logic or the mathematics of the situation, but depends on the experiences and aims of the individuals involved. The book should be of interest to students and scientists interested in statistics and probability theories and to general readers with an interest in the history, sociology and philosophy of science.…

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Condition: New. This 2002 book investigates how Bayesianism as one theory of probability was discredited in the 1920s and 1930s. Series: Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584. . 2002. hardcover. . . . . …

Condition: New. This 2002 book investigates how Bayesianism as one theory of probability was discredited in the 1920s and 1930s. Series: Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 584. . 2002. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The term probability can be used in two main senses. In the frequency interpretation it is a limiting ratio in a sequence of repeatable events. In the Bayesian view, probability is a mental construct representing uncertainty. This 2002 book is about these two types of probability and investigates how, despite being adopted by scientists and statisticians in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Bayesianism was discredited as a theory of scientific inference during the 1920s and 1930s. Through the examination of a dispute between two British scientists, the author argues that a choice between the two interpretations is not forced by pure logic or the mathematics of the situation, but depends on the experiences and aims of the individuals involved. The book should be of interest to students and scientists interested in statistics and probability theories and to general readers with an interest in the history, sociology and philosophy of science. …

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Interpreting Probability | Controversies and Developments in the Early Twentieth Century | David Howie (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2007 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9780521037549 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …

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Buch. Condition: Neu. Interpreting Probability | Controversies and Developments in the Early Twentieth Century | David Howie | Buch | Gebunden | Englisch | 2011 | Cambridge University Press | EAN 9780521812511 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …