Critical Thinking and Creative Analogies in Statistics, Science, and Technology
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Critical Thinking and Creative Analogies in Statistics, Science, and Technology

Essential Skills for the AI Era

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eBook - ePub

Critical Thinking and Creative Analogies in Statistics, Science, and Technology

Essential Skills for the AI Era

About this book

Through the lens of critical thinking and creative analogy, this book skillfully blends mainstream perspectives with bold, thought-provoking personal insights, offering readers a fresh and engaging perspective on complex topics. By leveraging critical thinking, creative analogies, and practical examples from statistics, medicine, socioeconomics, education, and technology, it bridges the gap between abstract theory and real-world applications.

Each chapter is concise and impactful, cutting straight to the essence of the subject. Thought experiments and vivid examples illuminate key concepts, making them both accessible and actionable. Whether you're seeking clarity, inspiration, or a deeper understanding, this book delivers powerful, thought-provoking content that will leave a lasting impression.

Key Features:

  • A harmonious balance of mainstream views and provocative personal insights
  • Creative analogies paired with practical examples from medicine and other fields
  • Concise, clear, and practical chapters that focus on core ideas, enriched with thought experiments and real-world applications
  • A progressive approach, moving from simple daily decision-making to the development of integrated, humanized AI
  • Chapter exercises designed to reinforce concepts through hands-on practice

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Information

Publisher
Chapman and Hall/CRC
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040421482
Topic
Mathematics
Index
Mathematics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1. Inventive Connections: A Journey through Analogies
  8. 2. The Golden Point for Decision-Making
  9. 3. The Art of Randomization
  10. 4. An Anti-Polarization Political System Inspired by the Play-the-Winner Strategy
  11. 5. Clinical Trial Design and Development: Insights from Game Theory and Stochastic Processes
  12. 6. Enhancing Productivity and Economic Growth through Paradoxical Insights
  13. 7. Identifying Biases via Critical Thinking
  14. 8. The Interesting yet Challenging Nature of Statistical Modeling
  15. 9. Dimensional Analysis-Assisted Statistical Modeling
  16. 10. Recursive Functions as Self-Referencing Analogies
  17. 11. Creative Data Visualization
  18. 12. From Brownian Motion to Unified Models: Bridging Scales and Disciplines
  19. 13. Quantum Computing Explained via Analogies
  20. 14. Dual Forces: Evolution, Devolution, and Feedback Systems
  21. 15. What Constitutes Science and Scientific Evidence?
  22. 16. The Similarity Principle
  23. 17. iWordNet and Connotation of Understanding
  24. 18. Analogy in Artificial Intelligence
  25. 19. Analogy-Made Humanized AI
  26. 20. Education Shifts and Futuristic Society in the AI Age
  27. References
  28. Index