The equation of knowledge : from Bayes' rule to a unified philosophy of science /

"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. The author strives to make this book accessible to a very broad audience, suitable for professiona...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hoang, Lê Nguyên (Author)
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.
Subjects:	Bayesian statistical decision theory. Knowledge, Theory of. Mathematics > Philosophy. Science > Methodology. Théorie de la décision bayésienne. Théorie de la connaissance. Mathématiques > Philosophie. Sciences > Méthodologie. epistemology. MATHEMATICS > History & Philosophy. MATHEMATICS > Probability & Statistics > Bayesian Analysis. MATHEMATICS > Recreations & Games. Bayesian statistical decision theory Knowledge, Theory of Mathematics > Philosophy Science > Methodology Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Foreword / Gilles Dowek
On a transformative journey
Bayes theorem
Logically speaking ...
Let's generalize!
All hail prejudices
The Bayesian prophets
Solomonoff's demon
Can you keep a secret?
Game, set and math
Will Darwin select Bayes?
Exponentially counter-intuitive
Ockham cuts to the chase
Facts are misleading
Quick and not too dirty
Wish me luck
Down memory lane
Let's sleep on it
The unreasonable effectiveness of abstraction
The Bayesian brain
It's all fictions
Exploring the origins of beliefs
Beyond Bayesianism.