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Culture, in fact, also plays an important role in science which is, per se, a multitude of different cultures. The book attempts to build a bridge across three cultures: mathematical statistics, quantum theory and chemometrical methods. Of course, these three domains should not be taken as equals in any sense. But the book holds the important claim that it is possible to develop a common language which, at least to a certain extent, can create direct links and build bridges. From this point of departure, the book will be of interest to the following three types of scientists -- statisticians, quantum physicists and chemometricians -- and in particular, statisticians and physicists who are interested in interdisciplinary research. Written at a level that is accessible to general readers, not only the academics, the book will appeal to graduate students and mathematically educated persons of all disciplines as well as philosophers, pure and applied mathematicians, and the general public.
- The Basic Elements
- Statistical Theory and Practice
- Statistical Inference Under Symmetry
- The Transition from Statistics to Quantum Theory
- Quantum Mechanics from a Statistical Basis
- Further Development of Quantum Mechanics
- Decisions in Statistics
- Multivariate Data Analysis and Statistics
- Quantum Mechanics and the Diversity of Concepts
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Steps Towards a Unified Basis for Scientific Models and Methods
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I nge S H e lla n d U n i ve r si ty of O slo, Norw a y
Steps Towards a Unified Basis for Scientific Models and Methods
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ISBN-13 978-981-4280-85-3 ISBN-10 981-4280-85-2
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Preface
Culture is a positively loaded word. Throughout society people belonging to the same group find great pleasure in sharing cultural values. Much valuable work is done through cooperation between people belonging to the same culture. But there is also a negative side of this: Between different