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 avtor: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-
Format: Knjiga
Jezik:angleščina
Izdano: London Penguin Books c2008
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Izvleček: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 knjige/članka:"Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States ... by Random House in 2007."-T.p. verso.
Fizični opis:xxxiii, 444 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Bibliografija:Includes bibliographical references (p. [400]-429) and index.
ISBN:9780141034591