Slippery math in public affairs : price tag and defense /

An examination of the flawed usage of math in public affairs through actual cases of how mathematical data and conclusions can be distorted and misrepresented to influence public opinion.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Adams, William J.
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Marcel Dekker, ©2002.
Subjects:	Social sciences > Statistical methods. Truthfulness and falsehood. Sciences sociales > Méthodes statistiques. Mensonge. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Methodology. Social sciences > Statistical methods Truthfulness and falsehood Electronic books.
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