The right decision [ a mathematician's secret formula for making the right choice every time

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Stein, James D. , 1941- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : McGraw-Hill , c2010
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. You are what you decide
  • 2. Creating the menu
  • 3. What's in it for me? determining your payoffs
  • 4. When the crystal ball is cloudy
  • 5. Dumping the losers: the admissibility criterion
  • 6. Worst-case scenarios: the minimax criterion
  • 7. In the long run: Bayes