The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You
The Model Thinker: What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You Hardcover – November 27, 2018 by Scott E. Page (Author) How anyone can become a data ninjaFrom the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, numbers aren't enough: we need to know how to make those numbers talk. In The Model Thinker, social scientist Scott E. Page shows us the mathematical, statistical, and computational models--from linear regression to random walks and far beyond--that can turn anyone into a genius. At the core of the book is Page's "many-model paradigm," which shows the reader how to apply multiple models to organize the data, leading to wiser choices, more accurate predictions, and more robust designs. The Model Thinker provides a toolkit for business people, students, scientists, pollsters, and bloggers to make them better, clearer thinkers, able to leverage data and information to their advantage. About the Author Scott E. Page is the Leonid Hurwicz Collegiate Professor of Complex Systems, Political Science, and Economics at the University of Michigan and an external faculty member of the Santa Fe Institute. Product details Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Basic Books (November 27, 2018) Language: English ISBN-10: 0465094627 ISBN-13: 978-0465094622 Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.7 x 9.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds