Surprise Castle
Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do about It

Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do about It - Hardcover

$21.99
$30.00
-27%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Erica ThompsonPublish date:2022-12-06Pages:256
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541600980ISBN-10:1541600983UPC:9781541600980Book Category:MathematicsBook Subcategory:Applied, Probability & StatisticsSize:9.49 x 6.29 x 0.93 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SC61QBVSGY

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limits

Whether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend on mathematical models to help us understand the world around us every day. But models aren't a mirror of reality. In fact, they are fantasies, where everything works out perfectly, every time. And relying on them too heavily can hurt us.

In Escape from Model Land, statistician Erica Thompson illuminates the hidden dangers of models. She demonstrates how models reflect the biases, perspectives, and expectations of their creators. Thompson shows us why understanding the limits of models is vital to using them well. A deeper meditation on the role of mathematics, this is an essential book for helping us avoid either confusing the map with the territory or throwing away the map completely, instead pointing to more nuanced ways to Escape from Model Land.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541600980ISBN-10:1541600983UPC:9781541600980Book Category:MathematicsBook Subcategory:Applied, Probability & StatisticsSize:9.49 x 6.29 x 0.93 inchesWeight:0.97Product ID:SC61QBVSGY
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.
Publisher: Basic Books

Contributor(s)

Erica Thompson

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All