Equation of knowledge : (Record no. 92063)
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| fixed length control field | 01804nam a22001937a 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 240309b2020 |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780367428150 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 519.5 HOA-L |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Hoang, Le Nguyen |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Equation of knowledge : |
| Remainder of title | from Bayes's rule to a unified philosophy of science / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Le Nguyen Hoang |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Boca Raton |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | CRC Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2020 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 438p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | The Equation of Knowledge: From Bayes' Rule to a Unified Philosophy of Science introduces readers to the Bayesian approach to science: teasing out the link between probability and knowledge.<br/><br/>The author strives to make this book accessible to a very broad audience, suitable for professionals, students, and academics, as well as the enthusiastic amateur scientist/mathematician.<br/><br/>This book also shows how Bayesianism sheds new light on nearly all areas of knowledge, from philosophy to mathematics, science and engineering, but also law, politics and everyday decision-making.<br/><br/>Bayesian thinking is an important topic for research, which has seen dramatic progress in the recent years, and has a significant role to play in the understanding and development of AI and Machine Learning, among many other things. This book seeks to act as a tool for proselytising the benefits and limits of Bayesianism to a wider public.<br/><br/>Features<br/><br/>Presents the Bayesian approach as a unifying scientific method for a wide range of topics<br/>Suitable for a broad audience, including professionals, students, and academics<br/>Provides a more accessible, philosophical introduction to the subject that is offered elsewhere |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Beyesian statistical decision theory |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Knowledge Theory of |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mathematics - Philosophy |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Mathematics |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Science - Methodology |
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| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | 510 | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | BITS Pilani Hyderabad | General Stack (For lending) | 09/03/2024 | 519.5 HOA-L | 48490 | 09/03/2024 | 09/03/2024 | Books |
