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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Glavni autor: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-
Format: Knjiga
Jezik:engleski
Izdano: London Penguin Books c2008
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Sažetak: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.
Opis predmeta:"Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States ... by Random House in 2007."-T.p. verso.
Opis fizičkog objekta:xxxiii, 444 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliografija:Includes bibliographical references (p. [400]-429) and index.
ISBN:9780141034591