Reddit reviews The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy

I was recently recommended this book: The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes’ Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy. The history of mathematics is surprisingly interesting.

I haven't read it but I'm interested in checking out The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy.

Bayes' Theorem is an interesting method when applied to ancient history.

If you want a math book with that perspective, I'd recommend E.T. Jaynes "Probability Theory: The Logic of Science" he devolves into quite a lot of discussions about that topic.

If you want a popular science book on the subject, try "The Theory That Would Not Die".

Bayesian statistics has, in my opinion, been the force that has attempted to reverse this particular historical trend. However, that viewpoint is unlikely to be shared by all in this area. So take my viewpoint with a grain of salt.

You work on uncertainty - do you use Bayes' theorem? Have you read this book ?

The Theory that Would Not Die

Good read on the topic and history of the rise of Bayesian Statistics here:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Theory-That-Would-Not/dp/0300188226

>Any general ideas on how to determine what information is being communicated by vocalisations in a social task?


You asked for general ideas. I recommend reading, The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked the Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, and Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy.


Also, you will find a number of YouTube videos, with presentations by the author, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne.


In particular, I recommend her talk, "A History of Bayes' Theorem" at Singularity Summit 2011.