Simplicity, Inference and Modeling
Author | : Arnold Zellner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 6610154864 |
ISBN-13 | : 9786610154869 |
Rating | : 4/5 (869 Downloads) |
Download or read book Simplicity, Inference and Modeling written by Arnold Zellner and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea that simplicity matters in science is as old as science itself, with the much cited example of Ockham's Razor, 'entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem': entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity. Using a multidisciplinary perspective this monograph asks 'What is meant by simplicity?'