Math on Trial: How Numbers Get Used and Abused in the Courtroom - Tapa dura

Schneps, Leila; Colmez, Coralie

 
9780465032921: Math on Trial: How Numbers Get Used and Abused in the Courtroom
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ISBN 10: 0465032923 ISBN 13: 9780465032921
Editorial: Basic Books, 2013

Sinopsis

In the wrong hands, math can be deadly. Even the simplest numbers can become powerful forces when manipulated by politicians or the media, but in the case of the law, your liberty--and your life--can depend on the right calculation.

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Leila Schneps studied mathematics at Harvard University and now holds a research position at the University of Paris, France. She has taught mathematics for nearly 30 years. Schneps's daughter, Coralie Colmez, graduated with a First from Cambridge University in 2009, and now lives in London where she teaches and writes about mathematics. They both belong to the Bayes in Law Research Consortium, an international team devoted to improving the use of probability and statistics in criminal trials.

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Editorial
Basic Books
Año de publicación
2013
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0465032923
ISBN 13 
9780465032921
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
270
Contacto del fabricante
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Hachette Ireland
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