David J. Hand is emeritus professor of mathematics and senior research investigator at Imperial College London, a former president of the Royal Statistical Society, and a fellow of the British Academy.
发表于2024-11-16
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A practical guide to making good decisions in a world of missing data
In the era of big data, it is easy to imagine that we have all the information we need to make good decisions. But in fact the data we have are never complete, and may be only the tip of the iceberg. Just as much of the universe is composed of dark matter, invisible to us but nonetheless present, the universe of information is full of dark data that we overlook at our peril. In Dark Data, data expert David Hand takes us on a fascinating and enlightening journey into the world of the data we don't see.
Dark Data explores the many ways in which we can be blind to missing data and how that can lead us to conclusions and actions that are mistaken, dangerous, or even disastrous. Examining a wealth of real-life examples, from the Challenger shuttle explosion to complex financial frauds, Hand gives us a practical taxonomy of the types of dark data that exist and the situations in which they can arise, so that we can learn to recognize and control for them. In doing so, he teaches us not only to be alert to the problems presented by the things we don't know, but also shows how dark data can be used to our advantage, leading to greater understanding and better decisions.
Today, we all make decisions using data. Dark Data shows us all how to reduce the risk of making bad ones.
正如宇宙的大部分是由暗物质组成的,我们虽然看不见它们,但并不意味着它们不存在。信息世界同样充满了这样的暗数据,我们如果忽视其存在,那么无论你多么聪明,无论你使用的统计模型和算法多么先进,你的结论都很可能是错误的,严重时甚至会使自身陷于险境。
评分正如宇宙的大部分是由暗物质组成的,我们虽然看不见它们,但并不意味着它们不存在。信息世界同样充满了这样的暗数据,我们如果忽视其存在,那么无论你多么聪明,无论你使用的统计模型和算法多么先进,你的结论都很可能是错误的,严重时甚至会使自身陷于险境。
评分正如宇宙的大部分是由暗物质组成的,我们虽然看不见它们,但并不意味着它们不存在。信息世界同样充满了这样的暗数据,我们如果忽视其存在,那么无论你多么聪明,无论你使用的统计模型和算法多么先进,你的结论都很可能是错误的,严重时甚至会使自身陷于险境。
评分正如宇宙的大部分是由暗物质组成的,我们虽然看不见它们,但并不意味着它们不存在。信息世界同样充满了这样的暗数据,我们如果忽视其存在,那么无论你多么聪明,无论你使用的统计模型和算法多么先进,你的结论都很可能是错误的,严重时甚至会使自身陷于险境。
评分正如宇宙的大部分是由暗物质组成的,我们虽然看不见它们,但并不意味着它们不存在。信息世界同样充满了这样的暗数据,我们如果忽视其存在,那么无论你多么聪明,无论你使用的统计模型和算法多么先进,你的结论都很可能是错误的,严重时甚至会使自身陷于险境。
Dark Data 2024 pdf epub mobi 电子书