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Price: $16.00
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Sale: $8.50
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Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Edition: 2 Updated
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Dewey Decimal Number: 123.3
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Publication Date: 2005-08-23
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Reading Level: 368
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Description: If the prescriptions for getting rich that are outlined in books such as The Millionaire Next Door and Rich Dad Poor Dad are successful enough to make the books bestsellers, then one must ask, Why aren't there more millionaires? In Fooled by Randomness, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a professional trader and mathematics professor, examines what randomness means in business and in life and why human beings are so prone to mistake dumb luck for consummate skill. This eccentric and highly personal exploration of the nature of randomness meanders from the court of Croesus and trading rooms in New York and London to Russian roulette, Monte Carlo engines, and the philosophy of Karl Popper. Part of what makes this book so good is Taleb's ability to make seemingly arcane mathematical concepts (at least to this reviewer) entirely relevant in evaluating and understanding everything from the stock market to the success of those millionaires cited in the aforementioned bestsellers. Here's an articulate, wise, and humorous meditation on the nature of success and failure that anyone who wants a little more of the former would do well to consider. Highly recommended. --Harry C. Edwards
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Price: $17.95
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Sale: $9.30
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Manufacturer: Collins
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Larry Gonick::Woollcott Smith
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Publisher: Collins
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 519.5
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Publication Date: 1994-02-25
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Reading Level: 230
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Description: If you have ever looked for P-values by shopping at P mart, tried to watch the Bernoulli Trials on "People's Court," or think that the standard deviation is a criminal offense in six states, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Statistics to put you on the road to statistical literacy. The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covers all the central ideas of modern statistics: the summary and display of data, probability in gambling and medicine, random variables, Bernoulli Trails, the Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, confidence interval estimation, and much more--all explained in simple, clear, and yes, funny illustrations. Never again will you order the Poisson Distribution in a French restaurant!
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $15.65
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Manufacturer: Analytics Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Jonathan G. Koomey
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Publisher: Analytics Press
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Edition: 2nd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 310
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Publication Date: 2008-04-28
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Reading Level: 247
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Description: Full of tools, tricks, and tips for solving problems in the real world, this book serves as an ideal training manual for those who are new to or intimidated by quantitative analysis and acts as an excellent refresher for those who have more experience but want to improve the quality of their data, the clarity of their graphics, and the cogency of their arguments. In addition to containing numerous updates to the contents—references, URLs, and reading lists—this second edition includes a new foreword, revised chapters, and an epilogue. Mastering the art of problem solving takes more than proficiency with basic calculations; it requires understanding how people use information, recognizing the importance of ideology, learning the art of storytelling, and acknowledging the important distinction between facts and values. Intended for executives, professors, and students, this guide addresses these and other essential skills. |
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $14.42
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Manufacturer: University of Michigan Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Deirdre Nansen McCloskey::Steve Ziliak
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Publisher: University of Michigan Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 330.015195
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Publication Date: 2008-02-19
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Reading Level: 352
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Description: “McCloskey and Ziliak have been pushing this very elementary, very correct, very important argument through several articles over several years and for reasons I cannot fathom it is still resisted. If it takes a book to get it across, I hope this book will do it. It ought to.” —Thomas Schelling, Distinguished University Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, and 2005 Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics “With humor, insight, piercing logic and a nod to history, Ziliak and McCloskey show how economists—and other scientists—suffer from a mass delusion about statistical analysis. The quest for statistical significance that pervades science today is a deeply flawed substitute for thoughtful analysis. . . . Yet few participants in the scientific bureaucracy have been willing to admit what Ziliak and McCloskey make clear: the emperor has no clothes.” —Kenneth Rothman, Professor of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Health The Cult of Statistical Significance shows, field by field, how “statistical significance,” a technique that dominates many sciences, has been a huge mistake. The authors find that researchers in a broad spectrum of fields, from agronomy to zoology, employ “testing” that doesn’t test and “estimating” that doesn’t estimate. The facts will startle the outside reader: how could a group of brilliant scientists wander so far from scientific magnitudes? This study will encourage scientists who want to know how to get the statistical sciences back on track and fulfill their quantitative promise. The book shows for the first time how wide the disaster is, and how bad for science, and it traces the problem to its historical, sociological, and philosophical roots. Stephen T. Ziliak is the author or editor of many articles and two books. He currently lives in Chicago, where he is Professor of Economics at Roosevelt University. Deirdre N. McCloskey, Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, English, and Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is the author of twenty books and three hundred scholarly articles. She has held Guggenheim and National Humanities Fellowships. She is best known for How to Be Human* Though an Economist (University of Michigan Press, 2000) and her most recent book, The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce (2006). |
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Sale: $89.00
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Douglas Lind::William Marchal::Samuel Wathen
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Edition: 13
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Dewey Decimal Number: 310
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Publication Date: 2006-10-19
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Reading Level: 859
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Description: The new edition of Lind�s Statistical Techniques in Business and Economics is a perennial market best seller due to its comprehensive coverage of statistical concepts and methods delivered in a student-friendly, step-by-step format. The text is non-threatening and presents concepts clearly and succinctly with a conversational writing style. All statistical concepts are illustrated with solved applied examples immediately upon introduction. Self reviews and exercises for each section, and review sections for groups of chapters also support the student learning steps. Modern computing applications (Excel, Minitab, and MegaStat) are introduced, but the text maintains a focus on presenting statistics concepts as applied in business as opposed to technology or programming methods. The thirteenth edition continues as a students� text with increased emphasis on interpretation of data and results.
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Price: $79.95
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Sale: $58.45
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Damiano Brigo::Fabio Mercurio
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Publisher: Springer
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Edition: 2nd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 332.82015118
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Publication Date: 2007-09-26
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Reading Level: 981
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Description: The 2nd edition of this sucessful book has several new features. The calibration discussion of the basic LIBOR market model has been enriched considerably, with an analysis of the impact of the swaptions interpolation technique and of the exogenous instantaneous correlation on the calibration outputs. A discussion of historical estimation of the instantaneous correlation matrix and of rank reduction has been added, and a LIBOR-model consistent swaption-volatility interpolation technique has been introduced. The old sections devoted to the smile issue in the LIBOR market model have been enlarged into a new chapter. New sections on local-volatility dynamics, and on stochastic volatility models have been added, with a thorough treatment of the recently developed uncertain-volatility approach. Examples of calibrations to real market data are now considered. The fast-growing interest for hybrid products has led to a new chapter. A special focus here is devoted to the pricing of convertible bonds and inflation-linked derivatives. Since Credit Derivatives are increasingly fundamental, and since in the reduced-form modeling framework much of the technique involved is analogous to interest-rate modeling, Credit Derivatives -- mostly Credit Default Swaps (CDS) and CDS Options - are discussed, building on the basic short rate-models and market models introduced earlier for the default-free market.
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Price: $18.99
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Sale: $11.24
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Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Ph.D. Downing Douglas::Jeffrey Clark Ph.D.
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Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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Edition: 4
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Dewey Decimal Number: 519.5
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Publication Date: 2003-10-01
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Reading Level: 480
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Description: The authors show how to apply statistical methods to many business situations. Topics covered include probability and hypothesis testing, polls and sampling, decision theory, and more. Business Review books are designed for classroom use, but are also valuable as self-teaching volumes for businesspersons engaged in various fields. When used in college business courses, these titles make fine supplements to main textbooks. Instructors in adult education and brush-up programs often choose these books as their main classroom text.
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Price: $18.95
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Sale: $11.17
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Dominick Salvatore::Derrick Reagle
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Edition: 2
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Dewey Decimal Number: 519.5
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Publication Date: 2001-10-23
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: - The updated and expanded second edition of the internationally bestselling guide to principles and practices for undergraduate business and economics students taking mandatory economics statistics courses. - Features four new sections--on nonparametric tests, the Logit Model, the Probit Model, and causality tests--complete with new models and tests used in financial econometrics, and a new chapter on time series econometrics - Over 100,000 students enrolled annually - Includes numerous examples, completely worked problems, supplementary problems, and two full-length self-examinations
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Price: $194.95
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Sale: $100.00
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Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: David R. Anderson::Dennis J. Sweeney::Thomas A. Williams
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Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Edition: 10
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Dewey Decimal Number: 310
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Publication Date: 2007-01-03
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Reading Level: 1056
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Description: With Anderson/Sweeney/Williams' market-leading STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, 10e, you'll learn much more than simply how to solve statistical equations. You'll discover how statistical results provide insights into business decisions and present solutions to business problems. Numerous actual examples, proven methods, and application exercises provide practical clarity to even complex concepts, while self-testing exercises allow you to assess your personal understanding. Maximize your study time and efficiently complete homework with this edition's innovative CengageNOW online learning system that creates a personalized study plan focusing on the statistical concepts you still need to master. A useful CD-ROM, available at no extra cost with each new text, provides data files to help you master key statistical software for success in today's classroom and tomorrow's business world.
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Price: $73.33
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Sale: $55.69
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Manufacturer: Addison Wesley
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Morris H. DeGroot::Mark J. Schervish
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Publisher: Addison Wesley
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Edition: 3rd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 519.2
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Publication Date: 2001-10-20
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Reading Level: 816
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Description: Probability & Statistics was written for a one or two semester probability and statistics course offered primarily at four-year institutions and taken mostly by sophomore and junior level students, majoring in mathematics or statistics. Calculus is a prerequisite, and a familiarity with the concepts and elementary properties of vectors and matrices is a plus. The revision of this well-respected text presents a balanced approach of the classical and Bayesian methods and now includes a new chapter on simulation (including Markov chain Monte Carlo and the Bootstrap), expanded coverage of residual analysis in linear models, and more examples using real data.
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