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Everything is predictable : how Bayes' remarkable theorem explains the world

Chivers, Tom (Science writer), author

2024

Overview

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, affecting fields as diverse as medicine, law and artificial intelligence. 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. 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.

• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Subject: Bayes, Thomas, -1761. / Bayesian statistical decision theory. / Forecasting Statistical methods. / Popular Science and Nature.
• ISBN: 9781399604048, 9781399604031

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QA279.5 .C575 2024	1	BOOK	WAITINSERT