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The numerati / Stephen Baker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Baker, Stephen, 1955 November 15-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mathematical models--Social aspects.
- Mathematical models.
- Human behavior--Mathematical models.
- Human behavior.
- Mathematical statistics--Data processing.
- Mathematical statistics.
- Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 244 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008.
- Summary:
- "The Numerati" shows how a powerful new endeavor--the mathematical modeling of humanity--stands to transform everyone's daily life.
- Contents:
- Worker
- Shopper
- Voter
- Blogger
- Terrorist
- Patient
- Lover.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-232) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Elizabeth Kelsey Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780618784608
- 0618784608
- OCLC:
- 212846990
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