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

Escape from Model Land : How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About It by Erica Thompson'A brilliant account of how models are so often abused and of how they should be used' John KayHow do mathematical models shape our world and how can we harness their power for good? Models are at the centre of everything we do. Whether we use them or are simply affected by them, they act as metaphors that help us better understand the increasingly complex problems facing us in the modern world. Without models, we couldn't begin to tackle three of the

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