Tag Archives: mathematics

Predictive Modeling for Businesses

“It’s true that when we do custom projects, it is virtually impossible to get one started for less than $300,000.”

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What is computer science and what is complexity theory?

And what is computer complexity? “In a complex world, it is better to keep it simple.”

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Bueno de Mesquita uses mathematics to predict political events.

Experts Who Predict the Future Criticism of Bueno de Mesquita’s Theories Addendum: Philip Tetlock’s foxes and hedgehogs

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Why statistics (and probability) ought to be taught over calculus in America’s mathematics curriculum

Students should aspire to be “data samurais”. Andrew Gelman, Lance Fortnow, Panos Ipeirotis and Bo Cowgill are hot again all of the sudden. Amazing videos of Arthur Benjamin:

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Right-click on the moving picture, open the link in another browser tab, and do observe the circumvolutions of the CFTC vortex. This is a Web exclusive. Please, do credit “Midas Oracle” for the scoop.

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