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Everything Is Predictable

- How Bayes' Remarkable Theorem Explains the World
Af: Tom Chivers Engelsk Hardback

Everything Is Predictable

- How Bayes' Remarkable Theorem Explains the World
Af: Tom Chivers Engelsk Hardback
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024



''Fascinating, witty and perspective-shifting'' Oliver Burkeman
''A remarkable book about a remarkable theorem'' Will Storr
''Witty, lively and best of all, extremely nerdy. I learned a lot and so will you'' Tim Harford

Thomas Bayes was an eighteenth-century Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician whose obscure life belied the profound impact of his work. Like most research into probability at the time, his theorem was mainly seen as relevant to games of chance, like dice and cards. But its implications soon became clear.

Bayes'' theorem helps explain why highly accurate screening tests can lead to false positives, causing unnecessary anxiety for patients. A failure to account for it in court has put innocent people in jail. But its influence goes far beyond practical applications. A cornerstone of rational thought, Bayesian principles are used in modelling and forecasting. ''Superforecasters'', a group of expert predictors who outperform CIA analysts, use a Bayesian approach. And many argue that Bayes'' theorem is not just a useful tool, but a description of almost everything - that it is the underlying architecture of rationality, and of the human brain.

Fusing biography, razor-sharp science communication and intellectual history, Everything Is Predictable is a captivating tour of Bayes'' theorem and its impact on modern life. From medical testing to artificial intelligence, Tom Chivers shows how a single compelling idea can have far-reaching consequences.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024



''Fascinating, witty and perspective-shifting'' Oliver Burkeman
''A remarkable book about a remarkable theorem'' Will Storr
''Witty, lively and best of all, extremely nerdy. I learned a lot and so will you'' Tim Harford

Thomas Bayes was an eighteenth-century Presbyterian minister and amateur mathematician whose obscure life belied the profound impact of his work. Like most research into probability at the time, his theorem was mainly seen as relevant to games of chance, like dice and cards. But its implications soon became clear.

Bayes'' theorem helps explain why highly accurate screening tests can lead to false positives, causing unnecessary anxiety for patients. A failure to account for it in court has put innocent people in jail. But its influence goes far beyond practical applications. A cornerstone of rational thought, Bayesian principles are used in modelling and forecasting. ''Superforecasters'', a group of expert predictors who outperform CIA analysts, use a Bayesian approach. And many argue that Bayes'' theorem is not just a useful tool, but a description of almost everything - that it is the underlying architecture of rationality, and of the human brain.

Fusing biography, razor-sharp science communication and intellectual history, Everything Is Predictable is a captivating tour of Bayes'' theorem and its impact on modern life. From medical testing to artificial intelligence, Tom Chivers shows how a single compelling idea can have far-reaching consequences.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 336
ISBN-13: 9781399604031
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1399604031
Kategori: Biografier: videnskab, teknologi og medicin
Udg. Dato: 25 apr 2024
Længde: 31mm
Bredde: 241mm
Højde: 163mm
Forlag: Orion Publishing Co
Oplagsdato: 25 apr 2024
Forfatter(e): Tom Chivers
Forfatter(e) Tom Chivers

Kategori Biografier: videnskab, teknologi og medicin

ISBN-13 9781399604031

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 336

Udgave

Længde 31mm

Bredde 241mm

Højde 163mm

Udg. Dato 25 apr 2024

Oplagsdato 25 apr 2024

Forlag Orion Publishing Co

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