Stefano Tarantola's Books

Sensitivity Analysis in Practice

A Guide to Assessing Scientific Models

By: Andrea Saltelli,Stefano Tarantola,Francesca Campolongo,Marco Ratto

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Sensitivity Analysis in Practice

A Guide to Assessing Scientific Models

By: Andrea Saltelli,Stefano Tarantola,Francesca Campolongo,Marco Ratto

Sensitivity analysis should be considered a pre-requisite for statistical model building in any scientific discipline where modelling takes place. For a non-expert, choosing the method of analysis for their model is complex, and depends on a number of factors. This book guides the non-expert through their problem in order to enable them to choose and apply the most appropriate method. It offers a review of the state-of-the-art in sensitivity analysis, and is suitable for a wide range of practitioners. It is focussed on the use of SIMLAB – a widely distributed freely-available sensitivity analysis software package developed by the authors – for solving problems in sensitivity analysis of statistical models. Other key features: Provides an accessible overview of the current most widely used methods for sensitivity analysis. Opens with a detailed worked example to explain the motivation behind the book. Includes a range of examples to help illustrate the concepts discussed. Focuses on implementation of the methods in the software SIMLAB - a freely-available sensitivity analysis software package developed by the authors. Contains a large number of references to sources for further reading. Authored by the leading authorities on sensitivity analysis.

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John Wiley & Sons

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047087094X

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9780470870945

Global Sensitivity Analysis

The Primer

By: Andrea Saltelli,Marco Ratto,Terry Andres,Francesca Campolongo,Jessica Cariboni,Debora Gatelli,Michaela Saisana,Stefano Tarantola

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Global Sensitivity Analysis

The Primer

By: Andrea Saltelli,Marco Ratto,Terry Andres,Francesca Campolongo,Jessica Cariboni,Debora Gatelli,Michaela Saisana,Stefano Tarantola

Complex mathematical and computational models are used in all areas of society and technology and yet model based science is increasingly contested or refuted, especially when models are applied to controversial themes in domains such as health, the environment or the economy. More stringent standards of proofs are demanded from model-based numbers, especially when these numbers represent potential financial losses, threats to human health or the state of the environment. Quantitative sensitivity analysis is generally agreed to be one such standard. Mathematical models are good at mapping assumptions into inferences. A modeller makes assumptions about laws pertaining to the system, about its status and a plethora of other, often arcane, system variables and internal model settings. To what extent can we rely on the model-based inference when most of these assumptions are fraught with uncertainties? Global Sensitivity Analysis offers an accessible treatment of such problems via quantitative sensitivity analysis, beginning with the first principles and guiding the reader through the full range of recommended practices with a rich set of solved exercises. The text explains the motivation for sensitivity analysis, reviews the required statistical concepts, and provides a guide to potential applications. The book: Provides a self-contained treatment of the subject, allowing readers to learn and practice global sensitivity analysis without further materials. Presents ways to frame the analysis, interpret its results, and avoid potential pitfalls. Features numerous exercises and solved problems to help illustrate the applications. Is authored by leading sensitivity analysis practitioners, combining a range of disciplinary backgrounds. Postgraduate students and practitioners in a wide range of subjects, including statistics, mathematics, engineering, physics, chemistry, environmental sciences, biology, toxicology, actuarial sciences, and econometrics will find much of use here. This book will prove equally valuable to engineers working on risk analysis and to financial analysts concerned with pricing and hedging.

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304

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470725176

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9780470725177

The Italian Banking System

Impact of the Crisis and Future Perspectives

By: Stefano Cosma

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The Italian Banking System

Impact of the Crisis and Future Perspectives

By: Stefano Cosma

Why was the Italian Banking System more resilient during the sub-prime crisis and harder-hit in the sovereign crisis? Will their strength in the retail market result as an asset or a liability for Italian banks in the future? This book offers an in-depth analysis of one of the most important EU banking systems its attempts to weather the crisis.

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Springer

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1137291907

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9781137291905

Parametric and Nonparametric Statistics for Sample Surveys and Customer Satisfaction Data

By: Rosa Arboretti,Arne Bathke,Stefano Bonnini,Paolo Bordignon,Eleonora Carrozzo,Livio Corain,Luigi Salmaso

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Parametric and Nonparametric Statistics for Sample Surveys and Customer Satisfaction Data

By: Rosa Arboretti,Arne Bathke,Stefano Bonnini,Paolo Bordignon,Eleonora Carrozzo,Livio Corain,Luigi Salmaso

This book deals with problems related to the evaluation of customer satisfaction in very different contexts and ways. Often satisfaction about a product or service is investigated through suitable surveys which try to capture the satisfaction about several partial aspects which characterize the perceived quality of that product or service. This book presents a series of statistical techniques adopted to analyze data from real situations where customer satisfaction surveys were performed. The aim is to give a simple guide of the variety of analysis that can be performed when analyzing data from sample surveys: starting from latent variable models to heterogeneity in satisfaction and also introducing some testing methods for comparing different customers. The book also discusses the construction of composite indicators including different benchmarks of satisfaction. Finally, some rank-based procedures for analyzing survey data are also shown.

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3319917404

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Italy

By: Helen Gillman,Damien Simonis,Stefano Cavedoni

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Italy

By: Helen Gillman,Damien Simonis,Stefano Cavedoni

Discover the best Italy has to offer from spectacular trekking routes through the Apennines to cities rich with centuries of art and ancient ruins. With places to stay for every budget, insider tips on the best Italian cuisine, a full-color arts and architecture section, and complete details on transportation. color. 114 maps.

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