Books by Morris H DeGroot
Optimal Statistical Decisions
by Morris H DeGroot
The book is essentially the mathematical foundation on which Posner’s book is based. If you read this excellent book you can see why is it that we dismiss catastrophic risks, as Posner finds. DeGroot’s book lays out the whole mathematical foundations of Posner’s theory.
Interviews where books by Morris H DeGroot were recommended
The best books on Risk Management, recommended by Graciela Chichilnisky
Former UNESCO Professor of Maths and Economics at Columbia University selects five intriguing books on catastophic risks, making statistical decisions and reasoned gambling
