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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Μορφή: | Βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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London
Penguin Books
c2008
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Sample text Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
Περίληψη: | 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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Περιγραφή τεκμηρίου: | "Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States ... by Random House in 2007."-T.p. verso. |
Φυσική περιγραφή: | xxxiii, 444 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [400]-429) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780141034591 |