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People can wield mathematics to unfairly distribute power. But Cho takes mathematics back. With algorithms, she gives the power back to the people.
In your book, you describe some relatively well-known examples of potentially harmful algorithms, such as value-added models that grade public schoolteachers based on student test scores.
Our lives are increasingly influenced by mathematical models and algorithms that are hard to challenge and often discriminatory. In this book, former Wall Street 'quant' Cathy O'Neil argues ...
When it comes to teaching math, a debate has persisted for decades: How, and to what degree, should algorithms be a focus of learning math? The step-by-step procedures are among the most debated ...
This book explains how simple algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems.
Hello World, book review: Algorithms, and how to live with them Human and machine working together can do better than either on their own, says mathematics lecturer Hannah Fry.
Noah Giansiracusa says that his new book, “Robin Hood Math: Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life” (Riverhead), was inspired by many sources. One was fellow mathematician Jordan ...
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