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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المؤلف الرئيسي: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-
التنسيق: كتاب
اللغة:الإنجليزية
منشور في: London Penguin Books c2008
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الملخص: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.
وصف المادة:"Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States ... by Random House in 2007."-T.p. verso.
وصف مادي:xxxiii, 444 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
بيبلوغرافيا:Includes bibliographical references (p. [400]-429) and index.
ردمك:9780141034591