Degrees of Belief: Subjective Probability and Engineering Judgment

by Steven G. Vick

Degrees of Belief artfully weaves together three elements at the very core of engineering: uncertainties in knowledge, inductive reasoning, and individual expertise. Written from a geotechnical and earth sciences perspective, it brings new meaning to these concepts for nearly any field of engineering, science, or technology decision-making. The book begins by examining the tension between theory and practice, showing how this is manifested in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0784405980
• ISBN13: 9780784405987
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.