Rational descriptions, decisions, and designs.

Rational Descriptions, Decisions and Designs is a reference for understanding the aspects of rational decision theory in terms of the basic formalism of information theory. The text provides ways to achieve correct engineering design decisions. The book starts with an understanding for the need to a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tribus, Myron
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Pergamon Press, [©1969]
Series:Pergamon unified engineering series: engineering design section
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Rational Descriptions, Decisions and Designs is a reference for understanding the aspects of rational decision theory in terms of the basic formalism of information theory. The text provides ways to achieve correct engineering design decisions. The book starts with an understanding for the need to apply rationality, as opposed to uncertainty, in design decision making. Inductive logic in computers is explained where the design of the machine and the accompanying software are considered. The text then explains the functional equations and the problems of arriving at a rational description thro.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 478 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781483146232
1483146235