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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Auteur principal: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-
Format: Livre
Langue:anglais
Publié: London Penguin Books c2008
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Résumé: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.
Description:"Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States ... by Random House in 2007."-T.p. verso.
Description matérielle:xxxiii, 444 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (p. [400]-429) and index.
ISBN:9780141034591