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How to predict everything : the formula transforming what we know about life and the universe / William Poundstone

This book explores the history and application of Bayes' Theorem, a mathematical formula used to predict the likelihood of unprecedented events. It examines how the theorem is utilised in fields ranging from finance and technology to cosmology and existential risk.

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