The 10 Equations That Rule the World: A Deep Dive with David Sumpter
March 25, 2022
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as posted by the channelDavid Sumpter is a professor of applied mathematics at the University of Uppsala, in Sweden, and the author of a wonderful book called The 10 equations that Rule the World.
He talks to Guy Spier about the various applications of mathematics in practical areas of our day-to-day life, such as social media algorithms, graph theory, Bayes’ theorem and even vaccinations.
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Contents:
Pure Mathematics vs. Applied Mathematics (00:00)
Graph Theory and its Applications (10:39)
The Advertising Equation in Social Media (17:11)
Taking Control of the Algorithms that Control Us (20:11)
“Fluffy Science” vs. Empirical Studies (25:02)
From the Kelly Criterion to Bayes’ Theorem (32:22)
Mathematics Behind Vaccination Hesitancy (41:55)
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