Degrees of belief : subjective probability and engineering judgment / Steven G. Vick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vick, Steven G., 1950-

Contributor:

American Society of Civil Engineers.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering--Statistical methods.

Engineering.

Risk assessment.

Probabilities.

Physical Description:

x, 455 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Reston, Va. : ASCE Press, [2002]

Contents:

1 The Meanings of Probability 1

2 The Frequency/Belief Duality 19

3 The Theory/Judgment Duality 55

4 Reliability, Risk, and Probabilistic Methods 105

5 Subjective Probability and Cognitive Processes 181

6 Assessment of Subjective Probabilities 253

7 Experts and Expertise 321

8 Judgment, Probability, and Thinking 395

Appendix Probability Axioms, Theorems, and Bounds 407.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-446) and index.

ISBN:

0784405980

OCLC:

49942554