Uncertainty and Risk | Mental, Formal, Experimental Representations

Mohammed Abdellaoui (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 3642080294 / ISBN 13: 9783642080296

Published by Springer, 2010

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Uncertainty and Risk | Mental, Formal, Experimental Representations | Mohammed Abdellaoui (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Theory and Decision Library C | vi | Englisch | 2010 | Springer | EAN 9783642080296 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Uncertainty and Risk | Mental, Formal, Experimental Representations
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3642080294
• ISBN 13: 9783642080296
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 18D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 18 millimeters depth
• Weight: 482 grams
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Synopsis

This book tries to sort out the different meanings of uncertainty and to discover their foundations. It shows that uncertainty can be represented using various tools and mental guidelines. Coverage also examines alternative ways to deal with risk and risk attitude concepts. Behavior under uncertainty emerges from this book as something to base more on inquiry and reflection rather than on mere intuition.

From the Back Cover

We all feel that our world is fundamentally uncertain. But less unanimity emerges as to what we mean by "uncertainty" and how we ought to adjust. Businessmen tend to be "cautious" and engineers to pick up the "right" decision criteria among the many available in the literature, without having much justification about their respective behaviors. This book tries to sort out the different meanings of uncertainty and to discover their foundations. It shows that uncertainty can be represented using various tools and mental guidelines. Some decision criteria are then related to each case and assessed. Alternative ways to deal with risk - and risk attitude concepts - are then examined in the above perspective. Behavior under uncertainty emerges from this book as something to base more on inquiry and reflection than on mere intuition.