Summary And Analysis Of The Signal And The Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't: Based On The Book By Nate Silver

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview ofThe Signal and the Noisetells you what you need to know—before or after you read Nate Silver''s book.Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the ... Read more

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview ofThe Signal and the Noisetells you what you need to know—before or after you read Nate Silver''s book.

Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.

This short summary and analysis ofThe Signal and the Noiseby Nate Silver includes:

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AboutThe Signal and the Noiseby Nate Silver:

Drawing on groundbreaking research,The Signal and the Noise, written by the founder and editor-in-chief of FiveThirtyEight.com, examines how data has been used in prediction and forecasting, and how to find the true signals—the points that indicate that something will happen—amidst noisy and distracting data.

Addressing different fields of forecasting and predictions—from politics to earthquakes to poker—Silver explores the reasons why some things are easier to forecast, like the weather, while others are so difficult, such as terrorism.

From one of the country''s smartest thinkers.The Signal and the Noiseprovides vital insights into how to think about probability and predictions on the economy, climate change, sports, and other subjects that impact our lives.

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