Erica Thompson

Gebundenes 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
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 158mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 456g
• ISBN-13: 9781529364873
• ISBN-10: 1529364876
• Artikelnr.: 64104484

Rezensionen

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