Bayes' Rule: The Theory That Would Not Die

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From Microsoft spam filters to DNA decoding and the drones over bin LadenΓÇÖs compound, BayesΓÇÖ rule pervades modern life. It has been used to help crack the Enigma code, hunt down Russian submarines, and solve a host of other modern day problems. Yet for most of the 20th century, opponents viewed it as subjectivity run amok. In this talk, I will recount some of the triumphs and stories behind Bayes, as it ignited one of scienceΓÇÖs great controversies.



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