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Bias and Causation: Models and Judgment for Valid Comparisons
Author Herbert I. Weisberg
A one-of-a-kind resource on identifying and dealing with bias in statistical research on causal effectsDo cell phones cause cancer? Can a new curriculum increase student achievement? Determining what the real causes of such problems are, and how powerful their effec....
Release Date 2010/09 -
Data Model Patterns: A Metadata Map
Author David C. Hay
Data Model Patterns: A Metadata Map not only presents a conceptual model of a metadata repository but also demonstrates a true enterprise data model of the information technology industry itself. It provides a step-by-step description of the model and is organized s....
Release Date 2010/07 -
JMP® Means Business: Statistical Models for Management
Author Jane Oppenlander , Josef Schmee
JMP Means Business: Statistical Models for Management, by Josef Schmee and Jane Oppenlander, covers basic methods and models of classical statistics. Designed for business and MBA students, as well as industry professionals who need to use and interpret statistics, ....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Introduction to Stochastic Models
Author Gheorghe Oprisan , Nikolaos Limnios , Marius Iosifescu
This book provides a pedagogical examination of the way in which stochastic models are encountered in applied sciences and techniques such as physics, engineering, biology and genetics, economics and social sciences. It covers Markov and semi-Markov models, as well ....
Release Date 2010/04 -
Practical Financial Optimization: A Library of GAMS Models
Author Soren S Nielson , Andrea Consiglio , Stavros Zenios
In Practical Financial Optimization: A Library of GAMS Models, the authors provide a diverse set of models for portfolio optimization, based on the General Algebraic Modelling System. 'GAMS' consists of a language which allows a high-level, algebraic representatio....
Release Date 2010/02 -
HCI Models, Theories, and Frameworks
Author John M. Carroll
HCI Models, Theories, and Frameworks provides a thorough pedagological survey of the science of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). HCI spans many disciplines and professions, including anthropology, cognitive psychology, computer graphics, graphical design, human fac....
Release Date 2003/05 -
Metrics and Models in Software Quality Engineering, Second Edition
Author Stephen H. Kan
"This is the single best book on software quality engineering and metrics that I've encountered." --Capers Jones, from the ForewordMetrics and Models in Software Quality Engineering, Second Edition, is the definitive book on this essential topic of software develop....
Release Date 2002/09 -
The Data Model Resource Book, Volume 1
Author Graeme Simsion , Len Silverston
A quick and reliable way to build proven databases for core business functions Industry experts raved about The Data Model Resource Book when it was first published in March 1997 because it provided a simple, cost-effective way to design databases for core business....
Release Date 2001/03 -
Foundation Vibration Analysis Using Simple Physical Models
Author John P. Wolf
This book provides simple physical models to represent the unbounded soil in time and frequency domain analysis. They do not supplant the more generally applicable rigorous methods, but rather supplement them. The physical models used consists of the following repre....
Release Date 1994/05 -
Author Judith M. Bardwick
Danger in the Comfort Zone examines the phenomenon of the "entitlement" mentality in the American workforce -- people's preoccupation with their rewards rather than their responsibilities. Bardwick describes three basic mindsets and shows the effect of each on....
Release Date 1991/10