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by: Schneps, Leila.
Math on trial : how numbers get used and abused in the courtroom /

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View DescriptionDescribes the issues that can result when mathematical arguments are improperly used and discusses ten trials where this was the case, including the Dreyfus Affair, the case of Diana Sylvester, and Charles Ponzis original scheme.

by: Langville, Amy N.
Whos #1 : the science of rating and ranking /
Princeton University Press, c2012.
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View DescriptionWhos #1 offers an engaging and accessible account of how scientific rating and ranking methods are created and applied to a variety of uses. Amy Langville and Carl Meyer provide the first comprehensive overview of the mathematical algorithms and methods used to rate and rank sports teams, political candidates, products, Web pages, and more. In a series of interesting asides, Langville and Meyer provide fascinating insights into the ingenious contributions of many of the fields pioneers. They survey and compare the different methods employed today, showing why their strengths and weaknesses depend on the underlying goal, and explaining why and when a given method should be considered. They also describe what can and cant be expected from the most widely used systems–

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