Erica Thompson

Broschiertes Buch

Escape from Model Land

How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It

Beschreibung

How do mathematical models shape our world - and how can we harness their power for good?

Autor

Erica Thompson is a senior policy fellow at the London School of Economics' Data Science Institute and a fellow of the London Mathematical Laboratory. With a PhD from Imperial College, she has recently worked on the limitations of models of COVID-19 spread, humanitarian crises, and climate change. She lives in West Wales.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Murray Press
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 812194
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 188mm x 129mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 184g
• ISBN-13: 9781529364897
• ISBN-10: 1529364892
• Artikelnr.: 64104678

Rezensionen

A brilliant account of how models are so often abused and of how they should be used John Kay