Uncertainty: The Soul of Modeling, Probability & Statistics

by William Briggs

Book Overview

This book presents a philosophical approach to probability and probabilistic thinking, considering the underpinnings of probabilistic reasoning and modeling, which effectively underlie everything in data science. The ultimate goal is to call into question many standard tenets and lay the philosophical and probabilistic groundwork and infrastructure for statistical modeling. It is the first book devoted to the philosophy of data aimed at working scientists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319819585
• ISBN13: 9783319819587
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"