'Football looked at in a very different way' Pat Nevin, former Chelsea and Everton star and football media analystFootball – the most mathematical of sports. From shot statistics and league tables to the geometry of passing and managerial strategy, the modern game is filled with numbers, patterns and shapes. How do we make sense of them? The answer lies in the mathematical models applied in biology, physics and economics.Soccermatics brings footbal...

Discover the Secret Formulas Behind Success, Wealth, and HappinessIs there a secret formula for getting rich? For going viral? For deciding how long to stick with your current job, Netflix series, or even relationship?In Ten Equations That Rule the World, mathematician David Sumpter reveals the ten integral equations that are the key to everything from investment banking to betting companies and social media giants. With wit and clarity, Sumpter sh...

'Packed with practical examples and insightful wisdom. . . A highly enjoyable and effective guide to better thinking' Sabine Hossenfelder'I wish David Sumpter had been my maths teacher. I hated the subject at school. I hoover up his books now' Sunday TimesAcclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows how we can deal with the chaos and complexity of our livesWhat is the best way to think about the world? How o...

Futbol es futbol, se dice. Pero es mucho más, futbol también es matemáticas, o al menos una manera apasionante de aprenderlas.Escuadra, parábola, triangulación. ¿De qué estamos hablando? La mayoría dirán que de futbol. Pues bien, sí, pero también de matemáticas. Y es que como demuestra el matemático David Sumpter en este libro, se puede aprender mucho viendo un partido de tu equipo favorito.Para empezar, podemos aprender estadística al apostar o analizar los ...

Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shares practical and insightful solutions for navigating the chaos and complexity of our livesWhat is the best way to think about the world? How often do we consider how our own thinking might impact the way we approach our daily decisions? Could it help or hinder our relationships, our careers, or even our health?As acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows, thinking about thinking is something we rarely do, yet it i...

'Fascinating' - Financial TimesAlgorithms are running our society, and as the Cambridge Analytica story has revealed, we don't really know what they are up to.Our increasing reliance on technology and the internet has opened a window for mathematicians and data researchers to gaze through into our lives. Using the data they are constantly collecting about where we travel, where we shop, what we buy and what interests us, they can begin to predict o...

Relacionando a temas do dia a dia, David Sumpter mostra como a matemática está presente em nossas vidas e nos dá uma perspectiva diferente para encará-la.Existe uma fórmula secreta para ficar rico? Ou para ser feliz? Ou para viralizar? Ou para ter autoconfiança e tomar as decisões certas? A resposta para essas e muitas outras perguntas é: existe.As dez equações que regem o mundo é sobre as fórmulas que fazem nossa vida se mover. Elas são essenciais para tudo — desde fundos d...

Fútbol es fútbol, se dice. Pero es mucho más, fútbol también es matemáticas, o al menos una manera apasionante de aprenderlas.Escuadra, parábola, triangulación. ¿De qué estamos hablando? La mayoría dirán que de fútbol. Pues bien, sí, pero también de matemáticas. Y es que como demuestra el matemático David Sumpter en este libro, se puede aprender mucho viendo un partido de tu equipo favorito.Para empezar, podemos aprender estadística. Apostando, o analizando l...

Tudo o que você precisa saber sobre os algoritmos que controlam nossa vida.Nossa crescente confiança na tecnologia e na internet abriu uma janela para matemáticos e pesquisadores de dados vigiarem nossa vida. Usando as informações que estão constantemente coletando sobre para onde viajamos, o que compramos e o que nos interessa, eles podem prever nossos hábitos diários. Mas quão confiáveis são esses dados? Sem entender o que a matemática é ou não capaz de fazer, torna-se impossível...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shows how we can deal with the chaos and complexity of our lives**What is the best way to think about the world? How often do we consider how our own thinking might impact the way we approach our daily decisions? Could it help or hinder our relationships, our careers, or even our health?Thinking about thinking is something we rarely do, yet it is something science questions all the time. David Sumpter...

Is there a secret formula for getting rich? For going viral? For deciding how long to stick with your current job, Netflix series, or even relationship?This book is all about the equations that make our world go round. Ten of them, in fact. They are integral to everything from investment banking to betting companies and social media giants. And they can help you to increase your chance of success, guard against financial loss, live more healthfully, and see through...

This program is read by actor Sam Woolf, known for his roles on Call the Midwife, Humans, The Crown, and The Witcher. He currently stars in the World War II drama We Were The Lucky Ones.Acclaimed mathematician David Sumpter shares practical and insightful solutions for navigating the chaos and complexity of our livesWhat is the best way to think about the world? How often do we consider how our o...