Revenge of the White Swan

Author: Lund, Robert1

Source: The American Statistician, Volume 61, Number 3, August 2007 , pp. 189-192(4)

Publisher: American Statistical Association

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Abstract:

This article comprehensively reviews the recent controversial book The Black Swan: Impact of the Highly Improbable. Whereas the book is statistically reckless about many issues in our profession, I also find reason to recommend perusal of its contents.

Keywords: EXTREMES; NORMALITY; PHILOSOPHY; PROBABILITY; RANDOM SAMPLING

Document Type: Review article

DOI: 10.1198/000313007X219374

Affiliations: 1: Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0975

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