Probability theory forms the mathematical backbone for quantifying uncertainty and random events, providing a rigorous language with which to describe both everyday phenomena and complex scientific ...

Probabilistic programming languages (PPLs) have emerged as a transformative tool for expressing complex statistical models and automating inference procedures. By integrating probability theory into ...

French mathematician and astronomer, Pierre-Simon Laplace brought forth the first major treatise on probability that combined calculus and probability theory in 1812. A single roll of the dice can be ...

The next time someone accuses you of making an irrational decision, just explain that you're obeying the laws of quantum physics. A new trend taking shape in psychological science not only uses ...

Our new world of sensors, smartphones, and connected devices means more data than ever — but does it also mean that it’s getting easier to make well-informed decisions? Quite the contrary, in fact.

Current issues are now on the Chicago Journals website. Read the latest issue.Since its inception in 1934, Philosophy of Science, along with its sponsoring society, The Philosophy of Science ...

The double-slit experiment is one of the more well-known experiments in physics history. First proposed by early 19th century physicist Thomas Young, this experiment is delightfully simple in its ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract I. The state of affairs, 507.--II. The deficiency of the Complete Ordering Axiom, 508.--III. Redefinition of preference and the choice ...