Title: The right decision : a mathematician reveals how the secrets of decision theory can help you make the right decision every time /
Authors: Stein, James D., 1941-
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Decision making
Contents: You are what you decide -- Creating the menu -- What's in it for me? determining your payoffs -- When the crystal ball is cloudy -- Dumping the losers: the admissibility criterion -- Worst-case scenarios: the minimax criterion -- In the long run: Bayes' criterion -- Taking the plunge: the maximax criterion -- Which club to use -- What you don't know can hurt you -- The balance of powers -- People who need people -- Hurts so good.