The black swan : the impact of the highly improbable /

Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly, and how humans rationalize the black swan phenomenon to make it appear less random.

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Автор: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-
Формат: Книга
Мова:Англійська
Опубліковано: London Penguin Books c2008
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Резюме:Examines the role of the unexpected, discussing why improbable events are not anticipated or understood properly, and how humans rationalize the black swan phenomenon to make it appear less random.
Опис примірника:"Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States ... by Random House in 2007."-T.p. verso.
Фізичний опис:xxxiii, 444 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Бібліографія:Includes bibliographical references (p. [400]-429) and index.
ISBN:9780141034591