Explore the concept of risk through numerous examples and their
statistical modeling, traveling from a historical perspective all the
way to an up-to-date technical analysis. Written with a wide
readership in mind, this book begins with accounts of a selection of
major historical disasters, such as the North Sea flood of 1953 and
the L'Aquila earthquake. These tales serve to set the scene and to
motivate the second part of the book, which describes the mathematical
tools required to analyze these events, and how to use them. The focus
is on the basic understanding of the mathematical modeling of risk and
what types of questions the methods allow one to answer. The text
offers a bridge between the world of science and that of everyday
experience. It is written to be accessible to readers with only a
basic background in mathematics and statistics. Even the more
technical discussions are interspersed with historical comments and
plentiful examples.
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ISBN
9781009299824
Publisert
2024
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok