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How to predict everything : the formula transforming what we know about life and the universe

by William Poundstone

This book explores the history and application of Bayes' Theorem, a mathematical formula used to predict the likelihood of unprecedented events. It examines how the theorem is utilised in fields ranging from finance and technology to cosmology and existential risk.

Accession 14897 ISBN 9781786075710 Publisher Oneworld
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