Title |
The black swan : the impact of the highly improbable / Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
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Imprint |
New York : Random House, c2007 |
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CCQ - Lusail Male Library
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Q375 |
Available |
Description |
xxviii, 366 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-358) and index |
Summary |
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 |
Subject |
Uncertainty (Information theory) -- Social aspects
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Forecasting
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Added Title |
Impact of the highly improbable |
ISBN |
1400063515 |
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