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پدید آورنده
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رده
HA29 .A88 2007
HA29
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A88
2007
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
9780553805406 (hardcover)
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b527664
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Super crunchers :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
why thinking-by-numbers is the new way to be smart /
First Statement of Responsibility
Ian Ayres
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Bantam Books,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2007
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
260 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction : the rise of the super crunchers -- Who's doing your thinking for you? -- Creating your own data with the flip of a coin -- Government by chance -- How should physicians treat evidence-based medicine? -- Experts vs. equations -- Why now? -- Are we having fun yet? -- The future of intuition (and expertise)
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Gone are the days of solely relying on intuition to make decisions. Today, number crunching affects your life in ways you might never imagine. Economist Ian Ayres shows how today's organizations are analyzing massive databases at lightning speed to provide greater insights into human behavior. From Web sites like Google and Amazon that know your tastes, to a physician's diagnosis or your child's education, to boardrooms and government agencies, this new breed of decisionmakers are calling the shots. And they are delivering staggeringly accurate results. How can a football coach evaluate a player without ever seeing him play? How can a formula outpredict wine experts in determining the best vintages? Super crunchers have the answers. In this brave new world of equation versus expertise, Ayres shows us the benefits and risks, who loses and who wins, and how super crunching can be used to help, not manipulate us.--From publisher description
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Regression analysis
Sampling (Statistics)
Standard deviations
Statistics
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
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HA29
Class number
HA29
Book number
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A88
2007
Book number
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A88
2007
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Ayres, Ian
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20071128141754.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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