To better understand the core concepts of probability and to see how they affect real-world decisions about design and system performance, engineers and scientists might want to ask themselves the following questions: What exactly is meant by probability? What is the precise definition of the 100-
Decisions under uncertainty : probabilistic analysis for engineering decisions
β Scribed by Ian J Jordaan
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 688
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
- Uncertainty and decision-making -- 2. The concept of probability -- 3. Distributions and expectation -- 4. The concept of utility -- 5. Games and optimization -- 6. Entropy -- 7. Mathematical aspects -- 8. Exchangeability and inference -- 9. Extremes -- 10. Risk, safety and reliability -- 11. Data and simulation -- 12. Conclusion
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