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.

Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Taleb, Nassim Nicholas, 1960-
Fformat: Llyfr
Iaith:English
Cyhoeddwyd: New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, c2010.
Rhifyn:Second edition, Random trade pbk. edition
Pynciau:
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Crynodeb: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.
Disgrifiad o'r Eitem:"Originally published in hardcover and in slightly different form in the United States ... by Random House in 2007."-T.p. verso.
Disgrifiad Corfforoll:xxxiii, 444 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Llyfryddiaeth:Includes bibliographical references (pages [401]-429) and index.
ISBN:9780679604181 (electronic bk.)
0679604189 (electronic bk.)
9780812973815 (pbk.)
Mynediad:Access is restricted to licensed institutions.