The Strange Math That Predicts (Almost) Anything

Name: The Strange Math That Predicts (Almost) Anything
Uploaded: 2025
Duration: 33 min
Description: How a feud in Russia led to modern prediction algorithms. A huge thank you to Brian Hayes, David Aldous, Geoff Engelstein, Jeffrey Rosenthal, Jimmy He, Mark Priestley, Michael Choi, Peter Norvig, Sam Power, and Thomas Haigh for their invaluable expertise and contributions to this video. And a special thank you to Madeline Johnson for her excellent fact-checking.

202533 min4K★ 7.7Science & Tech

How a feud in Russia led to modern prediction algorithms. A huge thank you to Brian Hayes, David Aldous, Geoff Engelstein, Jeffrey Rosenthal, Jimmy He, Mark Priestley, Michael Choi, Peter Norvig, Sam Power, and Thomas Haigh for their invaluable expertise and contributions to this video. And a special thank you to Madeline Johnson for her excellent fact-checking.

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