| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 362 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps |
| Contents |
The 1953 great flood -- The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster -- The 2007-2008 financial crisis -- Earthquakes and tsunamis -- The l'Aquila trial and the public communication of risk -- The Coronavirus pandemic -- Mathematical wonderland -- Stochastic modeling -- The modeling of extreme events -- On climate change and related risk -- Further examples from the world of extremes -- Networks -- The black tulip and February 3, 1637 |
| Summary |
"Explore the understanding and statistical modeling of risk with this accessible book that requires only a basic background in mathematics. The authors discuss several major disasters, before introducing the mathematical tools required to analyze them. Even the more technical discussions are interspersed with historical comments and many examples"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 16, 2024) |
| Subject |
Risk assessment -- Statistical methods
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Risk assessment -- Statistical methods.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hofert, Marius, author
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Chavez-Demoulin, Valérie, 1969- author.
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| LC no. |
2023040042 |
| ISBN |
9781009299794 |
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1009299794 |
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