From the Editors

摘要

We begin with a Letter to the Editor from Ted Yellman, who refers to recent articles about the definition of frequency by Tony Cox. He explains why he disagrees with Cox about the impossibility of defining frequency. Cox responds with the assertion that no definition can agree with both the ordinary meaning of frequency, and also apply to both nonexponential and exponential time distributions between events. B. John Garrick also writes a short response, noting that it is sometimes best to define terms in ways that allow the solving of a specific problem. The first article in the issue is an interesting perspective by Igor Linkov et al. that compares government use of weight of evidence (WOE) in decision-making with neuroscience research that shows that the human brain uses WOE processes to assess and value evidence. The authors consider how these parallels might be directed at improving organizational decision-making.