This book is an original—the first-ever treatment of the mathematics of Luck. Setting out from the principle that luck can be measured by the gap between reasonable expectation and eventual realization, the book develops step-by-step a mathematical theory that accommodates the entire range of our pre-systematic understanding of the way in which luck functions in human affairs. In so moving from explanatory exposition to mathematical treatment, the book provides a clear and accessible account of the way in which luck assessment enters into the calculations of rational decision theory.
| ISBN: | 9783030637828 |
| Publication date: | 23rd January 2022 |
| Author: | Nicholas Rescher |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 90 pages |
| Series: | Logic, Argumentation & Reasoning |
| Genres: |
Philosophy of mathematics Game theory |