Library Catalog

Syndetics cover image
Image from Syndetics

The flaw of averages : why we underestimate risk in the face of uncertainty / Sam L. Savage.

Request E-book of THE FLAW OF AVERAGE...

By: Savage, Sam L, 1944-.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-381) and index.Description: xxii, 392 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780471381976 (cloth); 0471381977 (cloth).Subject(s): Risk | UncertaintyDDC classification: 338.5 | 339.2
Partial contents:
Foundations -- pt. 1. The big picture -- pt. 2. Five basic MINDIes for uncertainty -- pt. 3. Decisions and information -- Applications -- pt. 5. The flaw of averages in finance -- pt. 6. Real finance -- pt. 7. The flaw of averages in supply chains -- pt. 8. The flaw of averages and some hot button issues -- Probability management -- pt. Toward a cure for the flaw of averages.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-381) and index.

Foundations -- pt. 1. The big picture -- pt. 2. Five basic MINDIes for uncertainty -- pt. 3. Decisions and information -- Applications -- pt. 5. The flaw of averages in finance -- pt. 6. Real finance -- pt. 7. The flaw of averages in supply chains -- pt. 8. The flaw of averages and some hot button issues -- Probability management -- pt. Toward a cure for the flaw of averages.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.
Catalog enrichment powered by Syndetics Unbound
'

Powered by Koha