The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction

The Signal and the Noise: The Art and Science of Prediction
ISBN-10
1846147735
ISBN-13
9781846147739
Series
The Signal and the Noise
Category
Bayesian statistical decision theory
Pages
534
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
Penguin Press
Author
Nate Silver

Description

Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair's breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction.

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