David Hand: 16 books
by David Hand
Language: Dutch
Release Date: October 30, 2014
Language: Dutch
Release Date: October 30, 2014
In het boek 'Het onwaarschijnlijkheidsprincipe' laat statisticus David Hand zien dat buitengewoon zeldzame gebeurtenissen vaak allesbehalve zeldzaam zijn. Integendeel, ze zijn heel alledaags. Statistisch gezien zouden we allemaal minstens één keer per maand een wonder moeten meemaken. David Hand...
Die Macht des Unwahrscheinlichen
Warum Zufälle, Wunder und unglaubliche Dinge jeden Tag passieren
Language: German
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Glückspilze, die mehrfach im Lotto gewinnen, Unglücksraben, die wiederholt der Blitz trifft, extreme Krisen an den Finanzmärkten aus vermeintlich heiterem Himmel: Außerordentlich unwahrscheinliche Dinge – Wunder im positiven, Katastrophen im negativen Sinne – geschehen immer wieder. Die Frage...
The Sortino Framework for Constructing Portfolios
Focusing on Desired Target Return™ to Optimize Upside Potential Relative to Downside Risk
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2009
The most common way of constructing portfolios is to use traditional asset allocation strategies, which match the client’s risk appetite to a weighted allocation strategy of fixed income, equities, and other types of assets. This method focuses on how the money is allocated, rather than on future...
by Liz Crolley, David Hand
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
This book examines the construction of national, regional, and group identities in the football journalism of five European countries: England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Notions of the respective national stereotypes are explored in each of the countries studied.
Football and European Identity
Historical Narratives Through the Press
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2006
Shifting European identities, cultural loyalties and divisions are often expressed more directly through attitudes to 'the people's game' game than in any other arena.
This book examines European football journalism from throughout the last century to present a unique cross-cultural analysis...
The Improbability Principle
Why Coincidences, Miracles, and Rare Events Happen Every Day
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2014
In The Improbability Principle, the renowned statistician David J. Hand argues that extraordinarily rare events are anything but. In fact, they're commonplace. Not only that, we should all expect to experience a miracle roughly once every month.
But Hand is no believer in superstitions, prophecies,...
by David J. Hand
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2016
Measurement is a fundamental concept that underpins almost every aspect of the modern world. It is central to the sciences, social sciences, medicine, and economics, but it affects everyday life. We measure everything - from the distance of far-off galaxies to the temperature of the air, levels of...
by Herman J. Adèr, Gideon J. Mellenbergh, David J. Hand
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2019
This is Part I (Preliminaries) of the textbook Advising on research methods: A consultants companion, first published in print in 2008. It has been written for those who give advice on research methods in the social and behavioral sciences, including medicine and epidemiology. It aims to assist...
Teaching America
The Case for Civic Education
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2011
In Teaching America, more than 20 leading thinkers sound the alarm over a crisis in citizenship—and lay out a powerful agenda for reform. The book’s unprecedented roster of authors includes Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Senator Jon Kyl, Senator Bob Graham, Secretary Rod Paige, Alan Dershowitz,...
by David J. Hand
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2008
Modern statistics is very different from the dry and dusty discipline of the popular imagination. In its place is an exciting subject which uses deep theory and powerful software tools to shed light and enable understanding. And it sheds this light on all aspects of our lives, enabling astronomers...
by David J. Hand
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2017
This text describes regression-based approaches to analyzing longitudinal and repeated measures data. It emphasizes statistical models, discusses the relationships between different approaches, and uses real data to illustrate practical applications. It uses commercially available software when it...
The Wellbeing of Nations
Meaning, Motive and Measurement
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2014
What is national wellbeing and what is progress? Why measure these definitions? Why are measures beyond economic performance needed and how will they be used? How do we measure national wellbeing & turn the definitions into observable quantities? Where are we now and where to next?
These...
by Michael Boyd, Bryan Brown, Paul Carr
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2013
Encountering Ensemble, is a text for students, teachers, researchers and practitioners who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the history, conceptual foundations and practicalities of the world of ensemble theatre. It is the first book to draw together definitions and practitioner examples,...
MWH's Water Treatment
Principles and Design
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2012
the definitive guide to the theory and practice of water treatment engineering
THIS NEWLY REVISED EDITION of the classic reference provides complete, up-to-date coverage of both theory and practice of water treatment system design. The Third Edition brings the field up to date, addressing new...
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