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, prophe[...]
Bringing together relevant material to impart a clear understanding of how to analyze ROC curves, this book covers the fundamental theory as well as various special topics. It offers illustrative examples of the major methodological developments and includes as much of the mathematical theory as nec[...]
This compact but comprehensive guide to all aspects of hand surgery encompasses the appropriate aspects of plastic surgery, orthopaedic surgery and hand therapy, and rheumatology and biomechanics, providing a single source of information on this specialty. It features the detailed classifications, n[...]
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 t[...]
The growing interest in data mining is motivated by a common problem across disciplines: how does one store, access, model, and ultimately describe and understand very large data sets? Historically, different aspects of data mining have been addressed independently by different disciplines. This is [...]
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, prophe[...]
Mihelcic and Zimmerman introduce the field of environmental engineering by engaging the student in the comprehensive development of basic principles as well as providing a strong focus on designing for sustainability. The breadth of content and level of treatment is appropriate for undergraduate cou[...]
The "New York Times "bestselling author examines how our sense of touch and emotion are interconnected
Johns Hopkins neuroscientist and bestselling author of "The Compass of Pleasure," David J. Linden presents an engaging and fascinating examination of how the interface between our sense of tou[...]
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? This book deals w[...]
Covers such topics as: Wrist Arthroscopy Radial TFCC Tears, Fast-T Fix Repair of TFCC, Foveal TFCC Tear Classification and Treatment, Arthroscopic Foveal TFCC Repair, Arthroscopic Evaluation of the Foveal Fibers of the TFCC, Carpus, Arthroscopic Treatment of Scaphoid Fractures, Arthroscopic Bone Gra[...]
Explores the meaning and power of data as well as the history of data collection and interpretation, evaluating how information gathering practices in the fields of mathematics, science, and statistics enable people to safeguard and extend systems of knowledge.[...]