Do Dice Play God?Do Dice Play God?

"We would like to believe we can know things for certain. We want to be able to figure out who will win an election, if the stock market will crash, or is a suspect committed a crime. But the odds are not in our favor. Life is full of uncertainty-- indeed, scientific advances indicate that the universe might be fundamentally inexact-- and humans are terrible at guessing. Stewart reveals that, over the course of history, mathematics has given us some of the tools we need to better manage the uncertainty that pervades our lives. From forecasting, to medical research, to figuring out how to win Let's Make a Deal, he provides a tour of what we can know, and what we never will."--Publisher's description