Inference and Disputed Authorship

David L Wallace author Frederick Mosteller author John Nerbonne editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Centre for the Study of Language & Information

Published:5th Feb '08

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Inference and Disputed Authorship cover

The 1964 publication of "Inference and Disputed Authorship" made the cover of "Time" magazine and drew the attention of academics and the public alike for its use of statistical methodology to solve one of American history's most notorious questions: the disputed authorship of the "Federalist Papers". Back in print for a new generation of readers, this classic volume applies mathematics, including the once-controversial Bayesian analysis, to the heart of a literary and historical problem by studying frequently used words in the texts. The reissue of this landmark book will be welcomed by anyone interested in the juncture of history, political science, and authorship.

ISBN: 9781575865522

Dimensions: 23mm x 15mm x 2mm

Weight: 482g

320 pages