The subjectivity of scientists and the Bayesian approach / S. James Press, Judith M. Tanur ; illustrated by Rachel D. Tanur.
| Author/creator | Press, S. James |
| Other author | Tanur, Judith M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Wiley, ©2001. |
| Description | x, 274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of Contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Wiley series in probability and statistics. Texts, references, and pocketbooks section Wiley series in probability and statistics. Texts, references, and pocketbooks section. ^A534230 |
| Contents | Selecting the scientists -- Some well-known stories of extreme subjectivity. Introduction ; Johannes Kepler ; Gregor Mendel ; Robert Millikan ; Cyril Burt ; Margaret Mead -- Stories of famous scientists. Introduction ; Aristotle ; Galileo Galilei ; William Harvey ; Sir Isaac Newton ; Antoine Lavoisier ; Alexander von Humboldt ; Michael Faraday ; Charles Darwin ; Louis Pasteur ; Sigmund Freud ; Marie Curie ; Albert Einstein ; Some conjectures about the scientists -- Subjectivity in science in modern times: the Bayesian approach. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-247) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 00043921 |
| ISBN | 0471396850 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Q180.55.M4 P73 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |