decision theory
noun
: a branch of statistical theory concerned with quantifying the process of making choices between alternatives
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What aspects of game or decision theory can make any sort of comprehensive sense out of the fact that around 13,000 nuclear warheads now exist, enough to obliterate the planet several times over?
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TIME, 28 Oct. 2023
This question has nothing to do with probability or decision theory, and everything to do with biology.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2014
So the Born Rule emerges from the MWI plus some seemingly-innocent axioms of decision theory.
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2012
But there’s also a big emphasis on math, borrowing from economics and decision theory to prioritize causes and measure potential improvements in quality of life.
—Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
His dissertation was on decision theory, the attempt to quantify the costs and risks of various strategies, which was then coming into vogue as an important part of military planning.
—Ben Bradlee, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2021
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TIME, 28 Oct. 2023
This question has nothing to do with probability or decision theory, and everything to do with biology.
—Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2014
So the Born Rule emerges from the MWI plus some seemingly-innocent axioms of decision theory.
—Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2012
But there’s also a big emphasis on math, borrowing from economics and decision theory to prioritize causes and measure potential improvements in quality of life.
—Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2022
His dissertation was on decision theory, the attempt to quantify the costs and risks of various strategies, which was then coming into vogue as an important part of military planning.
—Ben Bradlee, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2021
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“Decision theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision%20theory. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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