01446nam a2200205Ia 4500 CTU_158219 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 135 117 S612 Simplicity, inference and modeling : keeping it sophisticatedly simple edited by Arnold Zellner, Hugo A. Keuzenkamp and Michael McAleer Cambridge,New York Cambridge University Press 2001 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? Simplicity (Philosophy),Inference,Econometrics,Toán kinh tế,Thuyết cấu trúc Nguyên Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ