Paradoxes in Probability Theory
Paradoxes provide a vehicle for exposing misinterpretations and misapplications of accepted principles. This book discusses seven paradoxes surrounding probability theory. Some remain the focus of controversy; others have allegedly been solved, however the accepted solutions are demonstrably incorr...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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Σειρά: | SpringerBriefs in Philosophy,
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Seven Paradoxes
- Chapter 2. Doomsday!
- Chapter 3. The Betting Crowd
- Chapter 4. The Simulation Argument
- Chapter 5. Newcomb's Problem
- Chapter 6. The Open Box Game
- Chapter 7. The Hadron Collider Card Experiment
- Chapter 8. The Two-Envelopes Problem
- Chapter 9. Odds and Ends
- Epilogue. Anthropic Eden.