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  • Understanding Computational Bayesian Statistics

    by William M. Bolstad ...
    Series Book 644 - Wiley Series in Computational Statistics
    A hands-on introduction to computational statistics from a Bayesian point of viewProviding a solid grounding in statistics while uniquely covering the topics from a Bayesian perspective, Understanding Computational Bayesian Statistics successfully guides readers through this new, cutting-edge approach. With its hands-on treatment of the topic, the book shows how samples can be drawn from the ... Read more

    $175.99 CAD

  • Introduction to Bayesian Statistics

    by William M. Bolstad, James M. Curran ...
    "...this edition is useful and effective in teaching Bayesian inference at both elementary and intermediate levels. It is a well-written book on elementary Bayesian inference, and the material is easily accessible. It is both concise and timely, and provides a good collection of overviews and reviews of important tools used in Bayesian statistical methods."There is a strong upsurge in the use of ... Read more

    $167.99 CAD

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  • Fooled by Randomness

    The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets

    by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ...
    Series Book 1 - Incerto
    Fooled by Randomness is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, Skin in the Game, and The Bed of Procrustes.Fooled by Randomness is the word-of-mouth sensation that will ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • Resourcing Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

    A Financial Growth Life Cycle Approach

    by Ciarán Mac an Bhaird ...
    Series series Contributions to Management Science
    In a world of increasing financial uncertainty and growing unemployment, the macroeconomic contribution of SMEs is more important than ever. Development of a vibrant, sustainable small firm sector is dependent on sufficient resourcing of SMEs, particularly adequate capitalisation. This book provides a timely examination of SME financing and determinants of capital structure. A special feature of ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Probability: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    by John Haigh ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty - which is the norm - requires a sound appreciation of the way random chance works. As analysis and modelling of most aspects of the world, and all measurement, are necessarily imprecise and involve uncertainties of varying degrees, the understanding and management of probabilities is central to much work in the sciences and economics.In this ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Algorithmic Puzzles

    by Anany Levitin, Maria Levitin ...
    While many think of algorithms as specific to computer science, at its core algorithmic thinking is defined by the use of analytical logic to solve problems. This logic extends far beyond the realm of computer science and into the wide and entertaining world of puzzles. In Algorithmic Puzzles, Anany and Maria Levitin use many classic brainteasers as well as newer examples from job interviews with ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • Fluke

    The Math and Myth of Coincidence

    by Joseph Mazur ...
    A mathematical guide to understanding why life can seem to be one big coincidence-and why the odds of just about everything are better than we would think.What are the chances? This is the question we ask ourselves when we encounter the strangest and most seemingly impossible coincidences, like the woman who won the lottery four times or the fact that Lincoln's dreams foreshadowed his own ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Applied Statistical Inference

    Likelihood and Bayes

    by Leonhard Held, Daniel Sabanés Bové ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    This book covers modern statistical inference based on likelihood with applications in medicine, epidemiology and biology. Two introductory chapters discuss the importance of statistical models in applied quantitative research and the central role of the likelihood function. The rest of the book is divided into three parts. The first describes likelihood-based inference from a frequentist ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Practical Text Mining and Statistical Analysis for Non-structured Text Data Applications

    by Gary Miner, John Elder IV, Thomas Hill, Robert Nisbet, Dursun Delen, Andrew Fast ...
    Practical Text Mining and Statistical Analysis for Non-structured Text Data Applications brings together all the information, tools and methods a professional will need to efficiently use text mining applications and statistical analysis.Winner of a 2012 PROSE Award in Computing and Information Sciences from the Association of American Publishers, this book presents a comprehensive how-to ... Read more

    $71.19 CAD

  • Duelling Idiots and Other Probability Puzzlers

    by Paul J. Nahin ...
    Series series Princeton Puzzlers
    What are your chances of dying on your next flight, being called for jury duty, or winning the lottery? We all encounter probability problems in our everyday lives. In this collection of twenty-one puzzles, Paul Nahin challenges us to think creatively about the laws of probability as they apply in playful, sometimes deceptive, ways to a fascinating array of speculative situations. Games of Russian ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Ludwig Boltzmann

    The Man Who Trusted Atoms

    by Carlo Cercignani ...
    This book presents the life and personality, the scientific and philosophical work of Ludwig Boltzmann, one of the great scientists who marked the passage from 19th- to 20th-Century physics. His rich and tragic life, ending by suicide at the age of 62, is described in detail. A substantial part of the book is devoted to discussing his scientific and philosophical ideas and placing them in the ... Read more

    $55.99 CAD

  • Statistics and Analysis of Scientific Data

    by Massimiliano Bonamente ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The revised second edition of this textbook provides the reader with a solid foundation in probability theory and statistics as applied to the physical sciences, engineering and related fields. It covers a broad range of numerical and analytical methods that are essential for the correct analysis of scientific data, including probability theory, distribution functions of statistics, fits to two ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD