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The Art of Uncertainty
by David Spiegelhalter • 2024
A statistician reframes luck, chance, and ignorance as manageable relationships, not cosmic curses.
3.78
833
The Art of Uncertainty Summary
The Art of Uncertainty 89%
A statistician reframes luck, chance, and ignorance as manageable relationships, not cosmic curses.
by David Spiegelhalter 2024
3.78
833 ratings
Shape
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2021
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
3.73
2k+
Shape Summary
Shape 89%
Geometry is not about triangles. It is the hidden structure of pandemics, search, and democracy.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Drunkard's Walk
by Leonard Mlodinow • 2008
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
3.95
25k+
The Drunkard's Walk Summary
The Drunkard's Walk 89%
Success isn't as earned as you think. Probability decides more outcomes than talent ever does.
by Leonard Mlodinow 2008
3.95
25k+ ratings
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
by Steven H. Strogatz • 1994
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
4.38
2k+
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Summary
Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos 89%
How simple rules produce unpredictable motion, and the pictures that reveal the hidden order.
by Steven H. Strogatz 1994
4.38
2k+ ratings
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3
by Paul Wilmott • 2000
Your hedged portfolio isn't risk-free. Here's why, and the math that explains what actually breaks.
4.25
81
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3 Summary
Paul Wilmott on Quantitative Finance, Volumes 1-3 89%
Your hedged portfolio isn't risk-free. Here's why, and the math that explains what actually breaks.
by Paul Wilmott 2000
4.25
81 ratings
The Art of Statistics
by David Spiegelhalter • 2019
Numbers are mute. How statisticians make them speak, and why p-values and correlation aren't enough.
4.15
6k+
The Art of Statistics Summary
The Art of Statistics 89%
Numbers are mute. How statisticians make them speak, and why p-values and correlation aren't enough.
by David Spiegelhalter 2019
4.15
6k+ ratings
The Flaw of Averages
by Sam L. Savage • 2009
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
3.86
574
The Flaw of Averages Summary
The Flaw of Averages 88%
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
by Sam L. Savage 2009
3.86
574 ratings
The Improbability Principle
by David J. Hand • 2014
Why do extremely unlikely events happen daily? A few hidden laws make the extraordinary routine.
3.73
2k+
The Improbability Principle Summary
The Improbability Principle 88%
Why do extremely unlikely events happen daily? A few hidden laws make the extraordinary routine.
by David J. Hand 2014
3.73
2k+ ratings
Chancing It
by Robert Matthews • 2017
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
3.81
227
Chancing It Summary
Chancing It 88%
How a formula from 17th-century gambling can tell you what any decision is worth.
by Robert Matthews 2017
3.81
227 ratings
The Math of Life and Death
by Kit Yates • 2019
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
3.90
2k+
The Math of Life and Death Summary
The Math of Life and Death 88%
Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.
by Kit Yates 2019
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Theory That Would Not Die
by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne • 2011
Statisticians said it was dead. Turing used it to crack Enigma. Computers made it unstoppable.
3.77
3k+
The Theory That Would Not Die Summary
The Theory That Would Not Die 88%
Statisticians said it was dead. Turing used it to crack Enigma. Computers made it unstoppable.
by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne 2011
3.77
3k+ ratings
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1997
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
4.09
6k+
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets Summary
The (Mis) Behavior of Markets 88%
Ten trading days can hold half a market's losses, and the standard models never see them coming.
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1997
4.09
6k+ ratings
Statistics 101
by David Borman • 2018
A single-volume stats class: summarize data, test hunches, and build forecasts, minus the jargon.
2.94
147
Statistics 101 Summary
Statistics 101 88%
A single-volume stats class: summarize data, test hunches, and build forecasts, minus the jargon.
by David Borman 2018
2.94
147 ratings
Naked Statistics
by Charles Wheelan • 2012
Statistics explained so well you'll stop fearing the numbers and start questioning the headlines.
3.96
15k+
Naked Statistics Summary
Naked Statistics 88%
Statistics explained so well you'll stop fearing the numbers and start questioning the headlines.
by Charles Wheelan 2012
3.96
15k+ ratings
Numbers Rule Your World
by Fung • 2010
Statistics reveals why lines feel shorter, credit scores work, and safe airlines are an illusion.
3.56
1k+
Numbers Rule Your World Summary
Numbers Rule Your World 88%
Statistics reveals why lines feel shorter, credit scores work, and safe airlines are an illusion.
by Fung 2010
3.56
1k+ ratings
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
by John Allen Paulos • 1997
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
3.60
1k+
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper Summary
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper 88%
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
by John Allen Paulos 1997
3.60
1k+ ratings
The Fractal Geometry of Nature
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot • 1977
Coastlines lengthen as you zoom in; mountains and galaxies obey the same hidden arithmetic.
4.23
1k+
The Fractal Geometry of Nature Summary
The Fractal Geometry of Nature 88%
Coastlines lengthen as you zoom in; mountains and galaxies obey the same hidden arithmetic.
by Benoît B. Mandelbrot 1977
4.23
1k+ ratings
How to Predict Everything
by William Poundstone • 2019
The math that gives humanity 760 more years also explains why aliens never call.
3.19
68
How to Predict Everything Summary
How to Predict Everything 88%
The math that gives humanity 760 more years also explains why aliens never call.
by William Poundstone 2019
3.19
68 ratings
The Numbers Game
by Michael Blastland • 2008
Most numbers in the news mislead you; a few mental habits reveal the real story.
3.65
344
The Numbers Game Summary
The Numbers Game 88%
Most numbers in the news mislead you; a few mental habits reveal the real story.
by Michael Blastland 2008
3.65
344 ratings
Rock Breaks Scissors
by William Poundstone • 2014
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
3.50
772
Rock Breaks Scissors Summary
Rock Breaks Scissors 88%
Why you can outguess anyone: the predictable mistakes we make when we try to be random.
by William Poundstone 2014
3.50
772 ratings
How to Expect the Unexpected
by Kit Yates • 2023
Master the science of prediction: why your gut fails, and when the smartest forecast is none.
3.69
188
How to Expect the Unexpected Summary
How to Expect the Unexpected 88%
Master the science of prediction: why your gut fails, and when the smartest forecast is none.
by Kit Yates 2023
3.69
188 ratings
The Joy of X
by Steven H. Strogatz • 2012
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
4.05
9k+
The Joy of X Summary
The Joy of X 88%
Numbers, shapes, and change: the tour of math that makes the universe legible.
by Steven H. Strogatz 2012
4.05
9k+ ratings
Deep Simplicity
by John Gribbin • 2004
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
3.98
2k+
Deep Simplicity Summary
Deep Simplicity 88%
Simple rules, run long enough, build a universe. A physicist shows the working.
by John Gribbin 2004
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models Volume 3
by Rhiannon Beaubien • 2021
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
4.25
832
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 Summary
The Great Mental Models Volume 3 88%
The world runs on feedback loops and bottlenecks you never see. The models that expose them.
by Rhiannon Beaubien 2021
4.25
832 ratings
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists
by Peter Bruce • 2017
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
4.02
545
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists Summary
Practical Statistics for Data Scientists 88%
The statistical methods data scientists use daily, from boxplots to bootstrap, minus the proofs.
by Peter Bruce 2017
4.02
545 ratings
AIQ
by Nick Polson • 2018
What a 19th-century nurse and a lost submarine reveal about the algorithms that now run your life.
4.15
742
AIQ Summary
AIQ 88%
What a 19th-century nurse and a lost submarine reveal about the algorithms that now run your life.
by Nick Polson 2018
4.15
742 ratings
Statistics for Dummies
by Deborah J. Rumsey • 2003
The numbers behind the headline, the margin of error they hid, and how to spot the difference.
3.66
667
Statistics for Dummies Summary
Statistics for Dummies 88%
The numbers behind the headline, the margin of error they hid, and how to spot the difference.
by Deborah J. Rumsey 2003
3.66
667 ratings
Humble Pi
by Matt Parker • 2019
Math errors have sunk ships and crashed economies. A mathematician-comedian explains why.
4.10
23k+
Humble Pi Summary
Humble Pi 88%
Math errors have sunk ships and crashed economies. A mathematician-comedian explains why.
by Matt Parker 2019
4.10
23k+ ratings
The Universe and the Teacup
by K.C. Cole • 1998
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
3.78
594
The Universe and the Teacup Summary
The Universe and the Teacup 88%
Your gut is wrong about fairness, risk, and scale. Mathematics proves it, elegantly.
by K.C. Cole 1998
3.78
594 ratings
The Future of Everything
by David Orrell • 2006
Weather, markets, pandemics: the science of why forecasts fail, and what to build instead.
3.67
117
The Future of Everything Summary
The Future of Everything 87%
Weather, markets, pandemics: the science of why forecasts fail, and what to build instead.
by David Orrell 2006
3.67
117 ratings
Innumeracy
by John Allen Paulos • 1988
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
3.78
5k+
Innumeracy Summary
Innumeracy 87%
A lottery ticket, a medical test, a sensational statistic: when smart people can't do the math.
by John Allen Paulos 1988
3.78
5k+ ratings
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives
by John C. Hull • 2005
The math that Wall Street runs on: one no-arbitrage principle, applied to every major derivative.
4.17
2k+
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives Summary
Options, Futures and Other Derivatives 87%
The math that Wall Street runs on: one no-arbitrage principle, applied to every major derivative.
by John C. Hull 2005
4.17
2k+ ratings
Numerate Life
by John Allen Paulos • 2015
Your life story is a statistical error: a mathematician breaks down why.
3.49
170
Numerate Life Summary
Numerate Life 87%
Your life story is a statistical error: a mathematician breaks down why.
by John Allen Paulos 2015
3.49
170 ratings
Against the Gods
by Peter L. Bernstein • 1996
The modern world began when humans stopped blaming the gods and started calculating the odds.
3.95
15k+
Against the Gods Summary
Against the Gods 87%
The modern world began when humans stopped blaming the gods and started calculating the odds.
by Peter L. Bernstein 1996
3.95
15k+ ratings
Risk Intelligence
by Dylan Evans • 2012
Your probability estimates are worse than you think. It's trainable, and the payoff is real.
3.71
256
Risk Intelligence Summary
Risk Intelligence 87%
Your probability estimates are worse than you think. It's trainable, and the payoff is real.
by Dylan Evans 2012
3.71
256 ratings
The Hot Hand
by Ben Cohen • 2020
Stephen Curry didn't just get hot. He changed what science believes about streaks.
3.74
1k+
The Hot Hand Summary
The Hot Hand 87%
Stephen Curry didn't just get hot. He changed what science believes about streaks.
by Ben Cohen 2020
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Norm Chronicles
by Michael Blastland • 2014
Why we fear plane crashes but not burgers: the stories and numbers behind your worst instincts.
3.59
564
The Norm Chronicles Summary
The Norm Chronicles 87%
Why we fear plane crashes but not burgers: the stories and numbers behind your worst instincts.
by Michael Blastland 2014
3.59
564 ratings
How Not to Be Wrong
by Jordan Ellenberg • 2014
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
3.95
22k+
How Not to Be Wrong Summary
How Not to Be Wrong 87%
Your brain defaults to straight lines. Math reveals the curves that keep you from being wrong.
by Jordan Ellenberg 2014
3.95
22k+ ratings
The Physics of Wall Street
by James Owen Weatherall • 2013
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
3.85
2k+
The Physics of Wall Street Summary
The Physics of Wall Street 87%
Wall Street filled its ranks with physicists. They changed everything but the next crash.
by James Owen Weatherall 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
Once Upon A Number
by John Allen Paulos • 1998
Stories and statistics are two languages your brain was never designed to reconcile.
3.36
228
Once Upon A Number Summary
Once Upon A Number 87%
Stories and statistics are two languages your brain was never designed to reconcile.
by John Allen Paulos 1998
3.36
228 ratings
Everyday Chaos
by David Weinberger • 2019
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
3.78
202
Everyday Chaos Summary
Everyday Chaos 87%
A medical AI diagnoses illness but can't explain how. The age of demanding explanations is over.
by David Weinberger 2019
3.78
202 ratings
Algorithms to Live By
by Brian Christian • 2016
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
4.12
35k+
Algorithms to Live By Summary
Algorithms to Live By 87%
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
by Brian Christian 2016
4.12
35k+ ratings
Option Volatility & Pricing
by Sheldon Natenberg • 1988
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
4.27
1k+
Option Volatility & Pricing Summary
Option Volatility & Pricing 87%
Options are insurance: the art is pricing volatility, using the Greeks, and questioning the models.
by Sheldon Natenberg 1988
4.27
1k+ ratings
Linked
by Albert-László Barabási • 2002
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
3.94
5k+
Linked Summary
Linked 87%
A few critical hubs hold most networks together. Target them, and the whole system collapses.
by Albert-László Barabási 2002
3.94
5k+ ratings
Practical Time Series Analysis
by Aileen Nielsen • 2019
When ARIMA beats deep learning, and when it doesn't: the pipeline from cleaning to prediction.
3.77
64
Practical Time Series Analysis Summary
Practical Time Series Analysis 87%
When ARIMA beats deep learning, and when it doesn't: the pipeline from cleaning to prediction.
by Aileen Nielsen 2019
3.77
64 ratings
Chaos
by James Gleick • 1987
A rounding error revealed that chaos hides order. The discovery reshaped what science can predict.
4.03
41k+
Chaos Summary
Chaos 87%
A rounding error revealed that chaos hides order. The discovery reshaped what science can predict.
by James Gleick 1987
4.03
41k+ ratings
Everything Is Predictable
by Tom Chivers • 2024
The math behind your spam filter also reveals that your brain is hallucinating reality.
4.02
1k+
Everything Is Predictable Summary
Everything Is Predictable 87%
The math behind your spam filter also reveals that your brain is hallucinating reality.
by Tom Chivers 2024
4.02
1k+ ratings
How to Measure Anything
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 1985
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
3.90
4k+
How to Measure Anything Summary
How to Measure Anything 87%
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 1985
3.90
4k+ ratings
Python for Finance
by Yves Hilpisch • 2012
Python's finance stack: vectorized data, Monte Carlo methods, deploying models from Excel to web.
3.80
249
Python for Finance Summary
Python for Finance 87%
Python's finance stack: vectorized data, Monte Carlo methods, deploying models from Excel to web.
by Yves Hilpisch 2012
3.80
249 ratings
Antifragile
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2012
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
4.10
58k+
Antifragile Summary
Antifragile 87%
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2012
4.10
58k+ ratings
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