Bernoulli's fallacy : statistical illogic and the crisis of modern science /

"There is a logical flaw in the statistical methods used across experimental science. This fault is not just a minor academic quibble: it underlies a reproducibility crisis now threatening entire disciplines. In an increasingly data-reliant culture, this same deeply rooted error shapes decision...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Clayton, Aubrey (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]
Subjects:
Bernoulli, Jakob, > 1654-1705 > Influence.
Bernoulli, Jakob, > 1654-1705
1800-1999
Probabilities > Philosophy > 19th century.
Probabilities > Philosophy > 20th century.
Mathematical statistics > Philosophy.
Binomial distribution.
Law of large numbers.
Probabilités > Philosophie > 19e siècle.
Probabilités > Philosophie > 20e siècle.
Loi binomiale.
Loi des grands nombres.
MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy
Binomial distribution
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Law of large numbers
Mathematical statistics > Philosophy
Probabilities > Philosophy
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. What is probability?
  • 2. The titular fallacy
  • 3. Adolphe quetelet's bell curve bridge
  • 4. The frequentist jihad
  • 5. The quote-unquote logic of orthodox statistics
  • 6. The replication crisis/opportunity
  • 7. The way out.

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