Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It

Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It

Why mathematical models are so often wrong, and how we can make better decisions by accepting their limits

Whether we are worried about the spread of COVID-19 or making a corporate budget, we depend…

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