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Controlling Uncertainty

Decision Making and Learning in Complex Worlds

Magda Osman author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:24th Sep '10

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Controlling Uncertainty: Decision Making and Learning in Complex Worlds reviews and discusses the most current research relating to the ways we can control the uncertain world around us.

  • Features reviews and discussions of the most current research in a number of fields relevant to controlling uncertainty, such as psychology, neuroscience, computer science and engineering
  • Presents a new framework that is designed to integrate a variety of disparate fields of research
  • Represents the first book of its kind to provide a general overview of work related to understanding control

"The concepts are presented thoughtfully, clearly, and engagingly." (Booknews, 1 February 2011)

"Osman (experimental cognitive psychology, Queen Mary U., England) brings key ideas from a variety of research disciplines together to review and examine current research on how people can control the uncertainties around them." (Reference and Research Book News, February 2011)

ISBN: 9781405199469

Dimensions: 236mm x 158mm x 25mm

Weight: 658g

360 pages