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The Resource The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail-- but some don't, Nate Silver

The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail-- but some don't, Nate Silver

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Summary
The founder of FiveThirtyEight.com challenges myths about predictions in subjects ranging from the financial market and weather to sports and politics, profiling the world of prediction to explain how to distinguish true signals from hype
Language
eng
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534 pages
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9781594204111
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The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail-- but some don't
Title
The signal and the noise
Title remainder
why so many predictions fail-- but some don't
Statement of responsibility
Nate Silver
Title variation
signal and the noise
Title variation remainder
why most predictions fail--but some dont
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
The founder of FiveThirtyEight.com challenges myths about predictions in subjects ranging from the financial market and weather to sports and politics, profiling the world of prediction to explain how to distinguish true signals from hype
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10133538
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1978-
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Silver, Nate
Dewey number
519.5/42
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index present
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non fiction
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  • Forecasting
  • Forecasting
  • Forecasting
  • Bayesian statistical decision theory
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why most predictions fail--but some don't
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The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail-- but some don't, Nate Silver
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-514) and index
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Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
534 pages
Isbn
9781594204111
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2012027308
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Label
The signal and the noise : why so many predictions fail-- but some don't, Nate Silver
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-514) and index
Carrier category
  • volume
  • sheet
Carrier category code
  • nc
  • nb
Carrier MARC source
  • rdacarrier
  • rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • cartographic image
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  • txt
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Content type MARC source
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Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
534 pages
Isbn
9781594204111
Lccn
2012027308
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, charts, maps, graphs

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