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For a wonderful biographical take on this topic try "The theory that would not die-how Bayes'rule cracked the Enigma code, hunted down Russian submarines & emer
by vixen99 2y ago
For a wonderful biographical take on this topic try "The theory that would not die-how Bayes'rule cracked the Enigma code, hunted down Russian submarines & emerged triumphant from centuries of controversy" by Sharon McGrayne.
She tells a terrific story with a fascinating large cast of characters including Laplace,Bayes,Fisher,Pearson,Jeffries,Savage,Turing and many others. Engagingly told, highly recommended. Could the takeaway "Do you want to solve a practical problem or do you want scientific rigor?"
- dleeftink 2y agoGreat recommend, thanks!
- the-mitr 2y agoThanks for the reco
- jrussino 2y agoThank you! I'm always looking for books in this specific sub-genre and have a hard time pinpointing exactly what it is. Something like "nonficiton history of a specific scientific or mathematical idea". Another example is "The Code Book" by Simon Singh, which compiles various historical stories related to codes, cyphers, and cryptography.