Let the Evidence Speak : Using Bayesian Thinking in Law, Medicine, Ecology and Other Areas

Alan Jessop

ISBN 10: 3319713914 / ISBN 13: 9783319713915

Published by Springer, Springer, 2018

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book presents the most important ideas behind Bayes' Rule in a form suitable for the general reader. It is written without formulae because they are not necessary; the ability to add and multiply is all that is needed. As well as showing in full the application of Bayes' Rule to some quantitatively simple, though not trivial, examples, the book also convincingly demonstrates that some familiarity with Bayes' Rule is helpful in thinking about how best to structure one's thinking.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Let the Evidence Speak : Using Bayesian Thinking in Law, Medicine, Ecology and Other Areas
• Publisher: Springer, Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3319713914
• ISBN 13: 9783319713915
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 13D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 359 grams

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Synopsis

This book presents the most important ideas behind Bayes’ Rule in a form suitable for the general reader. It is written without formulae because they are not necessary; the ability to add and multiply is all that is needed. As well as showing in full the application of Bayes’ Rule to some quantitatively simple, though not trivial, examples, the book also convincingly demonstrates that some familiarity with Bayes’ Rule is helpful in thinking about how best to structure one’s thinking.

About the Author

Alan Jessop holds degrees in Civil Engineering and Computer Science. Before his current position as MBA Director at the Business School in Durham, UK, he worked as a transport planner in local government and as a consultant. Primarily teaching MBA students, he has lectured at the University of Westminster, UK, the University of Warwick, UK and at the European Business School near Frankfurt, Germany. Jessop’s research focuses on multi-attribute decision-making and design patterns.