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the theory that would not die

Paperback • 2011 • English

the theory that would not die: how bayes’ rule cracked the enigma code, hunted down russian submarines & emerged triumphant far two centuries of controversy

By Sharon Bertsch

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<p><b>A <i>New York Times Book Review </i>Editor's Choice: A vivid account of the generations-long dispute over Bayes' rule, one of the greatest breakthroughs in the history of applied mathematics and statistics</b><br><br><b>"An intellectual romp touching on, among other topics, military ingenuity, the origins of modern epidemiology, and the theological foundation of modern mathematics."—Michael Washburn, </b><i><b>Boston Globe</b></i><br><br><b>"To have crafted a page-turner out of the history...Show more

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9780300188226

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2011

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English

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the theory that would not die

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Paperback

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