The Theory That Would Not Die
by Sharon Bertsch Mcgrayne
Book Reviews
@jsdiaz_ Love that book! I need to read it now that I know more about Bayesian stats. I first read it before grad school!Link to Tweet
@IsabelAphrael @joftius History stuff:
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@sahilkukreja9 Yes, book isn’t about Bayes but its history.
I learned new things:
- How it was used for finding lost submarines and nuclear bombs
- How it was used to win World War II (and kept confidential)
- How frequentists fought tooth and nail to keep Bayes worldview awayLink to Tweet