Tuesday 5 December 2017

Book Review: The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne



The theory that would not die was a surprisingly good book, exploring the fascinating story behind Bayes theory. I worked in genetics and have a basic understanding of Bayes, and so it was fascinating to learn more about how this statistical technique was developed.

I did feel the book could have been condensed a little, as it did feel too long and repetitive at times. As a book about a mathematic theorem for causal readers, it does avoid complex equations, however I think it could have benefited from a couple of images or equations to help illustrate the dialog.

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone studying science, mathematics, statistics, engineering or with an interest in problem-solving.
 
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