TY - BOOK AU - Parmigiani,Giovanni AU - Inoue, Lurdes Y T AU - Lopes, Hedibert F TI - Decision theory: principles and approaches SN - 9780471496571 U1 - 519.542 PY - 2009/// CY - West Sussex PB - John Wiley KW - Axiomatic set theory KW - Experimental design KW - Statistical decision N1 - Decision theory provides a formal framework for making logical choices in the face of uncertainty. Given a set of alternatives, a set of consequences, and a correspondence between those sets, decision theory offers conceptually simple procedures for choice. This book presents an overview of the fundamental concepts and outcomes of rational decision making under uncertainty, highlighting the implications for statistical practice ER -