Nassim Nicholas Taleb: advisors and students

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Lebanese-American mathematical statistician, option trader, risk analyst and author (born 1960)born 1960

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known as: philosopher, essayist, mathematician, statistician, economist, university teacher, writer, stockbroker
fields: statistics, risk analysis, decision theory, probability theory
degrees: Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Business Administration
notable works: The Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness, The Bed of Procrustes, Antifragile, Skin in the Game
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