Memoir: Analytical Roots of a Decision Scientist

Dr. Howard Raiffa is the Frank P. Ramsey Professor (Emeritus of Managerial Economics, a joint chair held by the Business School and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He is an influential Bayesian decision theorist and a pioneer in the field of decision science. He works in statistical decision theory, game theory, behavioral decision theory, risk analysis, and negotiation analysis. This fascinating autobiography traces Dr. Raiffa's life from his childhood through a prestigious academic career.