{"product_id":"simplicity-inference-and-modelling-arnold-zellner-9780521803618","title":"Simplicity, Inference and Modelling: Keeping It Sophisticatedly Simple","description":"The idea that simplicity matters in science is as old as science itself, with the much cited example of Ockham's Razor. A problem with Ockham's Razor is that nearly everybody seems to accept it, but few are able to define its exact meaning and to make it operational in a non-arbitrary way. Using a multidisciplinary perspective including philosophers, mathematicians, econometricians and economists, this monograph examines simplicity by asking six questions: What is meant by simplicity? How is simplicity measured? Is there an optimum trade-off between simplicity and goodness-of-fit? What is the relation between simplicity and empirical modelling? What is the relation between simplicity and prediction? What is the connection between simplicity and convenience?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arnold Zellner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0521803616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521803618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Arnold Zellner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44491797201151,"sku":"9780521803618","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24f6fa13-76c8-4d6e-ad28-c2a22a685f85.jpg?v=1699453288","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/simplicity-inference-and-modelling-arnold-zellner-9780521803618","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}