The Math of Life and Death: 7 Mathematical Principles That Shape Our Lives
- ISBN-10
- 1982111887
- ISBN-13
- 9781982111885
- Category
- Mathematics
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-04-27
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Kit Yates
Description
"Few of us really appreciate the full power of math--the extent to which its influence is not only in every office and every home, but also in every courtroom and hospital ward. In this ... book, Kit Yates explores the true stories of life-changing events in which the application--or misapplication--of mathematics has played a critical role: patients crippled by faulty genes and entrepreneurs bankrupted by faulty algorithms; innocent victims of miscarriages of justice; and the unwitting victims of software glitches"--Publisher marketing.
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- 2020-01-07
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