Chance Calculation And Life

Author : Thierry Gaudin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111982396X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chance, Calculation and Life written by Thierry Gaudin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-03-26 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chance, Calculation and Life brings together 16 original papers from the colloquium of the same name, organized by the International Cultural Center of Cerisy in 2019. From mathematics to the humanities and biology, there are many concepts and questions related to chance. What are the different types of chance? Does chance correspond to a lack of knowledge about the causes of events, or is there a truly intrinsic and irreducible chance? Does chance preside over our decisions? Does it govern evolution? Is it at the origin of life? What part do chance and necessity play in biology? This book answers these fundamental questions by bringing together the clear and richly documented contributions of mathematicians, physicists, biologists and philosophers who make this book an incomparable tool for work and reflection.

Author : Catalin Barboianu
Publisher : INFAROM Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9738752019
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding and Calculating the Odds written by Catalin Barboianu and published by INFAROM Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents not only the mathematical concept of probability, but also its philosophical aspects, the relativity of probability and its applications and even the psychology of probability. All explanations are made in a comprehensible manner and are supported with suggestive examples from nature and daily life, and even with challenging math paradoxes. (Mathematics)

Author : H. C. Tijms
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521540360
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Probability written by H. C. Tijms and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-08-16 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like it or not, chance plays a big part in our lives. Every day we face situations where the result is uncertain, and, perhaps without realizing it, we guess about the likelihood of one outcome or another. Fortunately, mastering the concepts of probability can cast new light on situations where randomness and chance appear to rule. In this book, which uses lotteries and casino games to provide the many illustrative examples, the reader can learn about the world of probability. The author demystifies the law of large numbers, betting systems, random walks, the bootstrap, rare events, the central limit theorem, the Bayesian approach and more. Written with wit and clarity, this book can be read easily by anyone who is not put off by a few numbers and some high-school algebra. It is also ideally suited to students of all disciplines taking their first course in probability.

Author : Erik Richardson
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1502619741
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Applying Statistics and Probability to Everyday Life written by Erik Richardson and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stopping a plague (even zombies), tomorrow’s likelihood of rain, and buying a lottery ticket are united by chance. Wildlife conservation, a baseball box score, and governmental spending are united by the need to record numbers. Statistics and probability measure the current state of something and the relative likelihood of potential future states. This book will explore how common experiences are counted, evaluated, and used to make intelligent decisions for the future based on uncertain outcomes.

Author : Peter Olofsson
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118898907
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Probabilities written by Peter Olofsson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-03-16 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the First Edition “If there is anything you want to know, or remind yourself, about probabilities, then look no further than this comprehensive, yet wittily written and enjoyable, compendium of how to apply probability calculations in real-world situations.” - Keith Devlin, Stanford University, National Public Radio’s “Math Guy” and author of The Math Gene and The Unfinished Game From probable improbabilities to regular irregularities, Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives, Second Edition investigates the often surprising effects of risk and chance in our lives. Featuring a timely update, the Second Edition continues to be the go-to guidebook for an entertaining presentation on the mathematics of chance and uncertainty. The new edition develops the fundamental mathematics of probability in a unique, clear, and informal way so readers with various levels of experience with probability can understand the little numbers found in everyday life. Illustrating the concepts of probability through relevant and engaging real-world applications, the Second Edition features numerous examples on weather forecasts, DNA evidence, games and gambling, and medical testing. The revised edition also includes: The application of probability in finance, such as option pricing The introduction of branching processes and the extinction of family names An extended discussion on opinion polls and Nate Silver’s election predictions Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives, Second Edition is an ideal reference for anyone who would like to obtain a better understanding of the mathematics of chance, as well as a useful supplementary textbook for students in any course dealing with probability.

Author : Gerd Gigerenzer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521398381
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Empire of Chance written by Gerd Gigerenzer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connects the earliest applications of probability and statistics in gambling and insurance to the most recent applications in law, medicine, polling, and baseball as well as their impact on biology, physics and psychology.

Author : Henk Tijms
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139465457
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Probability written by Henk Tijms and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-07-26 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully revised second edition of Understanding Probability, the reader can learn about the world of probability in an informal way. The author demystifies the law of large numbers, betting systems, random walks, the bootstrap, rare events, the central limit theorem, the Bayesian approach and more. This second edition has wider coverage, more explanations and examples and exercises, and a new chapter introducing Markov chains, making it a great choice for a first probability course. But its easy-going style makes it just as valuable if you want to learn about the subject on your own, and high school algebra is really all the mathematical background you need.

Author : Ion Saliu
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781470111939
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Probability Theory, Live! written by Ion Saliu and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-02-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Book of True Discoveries in Mathematics The book "Probability Theory, Live!" represents a most thorough introduction to the Theory of Probability, a branch of mathematics. The presentation is scholarly precise, but in an easy-to-understand language. The book is a lot more than gambling and lottery! The author, Ion Saliu, has made important discoveries in probability theory and mathematics in general. For example, the most natural way to calculate e (the base of the ... natural logarithm). They will be studied in schools down the road, despite intense attempts to pirate such ideas. The author takes credit for the Fundamental Formula of Gambling (FFG). He has always recognized that FFG started in the 18th century with Abraham de Moivre. The author, however, was the first to bring to light a new law of mathematics: "The degree of certainty increases with the increase in the number of trials, while the probability is a constant." The "odds" never change, but the degree of certainty always changes. But there is a surprising limit: Absolute certainty is a mathematical absurdity. Nothing is absolutely certain - not even Divinity. Everything comes in degrees of certainty. Not only formulas, but the author has written also appropriate software to do the calculations - most of the software is still unique today and the source code intensely sought-after. Yes, gambling is studied extensively in this book. After all, theory of probability has its birth certificate signed in gambling (Blaise Pascal advising Chevalier de Méré). As of "gambling fallacies" - again, Ion Saliu was the first to demonstrate that the "gambler's fallacy" and what he calls the "reversed gambling fallacy" are simply mathematical absurdities. The "live" factor: The book analyzes thoroughly repetition of genetic code sequences and chances of repetition of intelligent life in the Universe. The mathematical - and philosophical - analyses are totally unique. The revised 2012 version corrects the display of formulas and fixes typos (especially created by the superscript or the "raise to power" operator).

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Total Pages : 890 pages
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Download or read book Chambers's Encyclopaedia: Peasant to Roumelia written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 912 pages
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Download or read book Chambers's Encyclopaedia; written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: