Robin Hood Maths
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Robin Hood Maths
Big companies are using maths to take from the poor and give to the rich. Maths professor Noah Giansiracusa shows how you can beat the system using simple hacks anyone can learn.
In today's data-driven world, maths is a weapon wielded by banks, insurance companies, tech firms, and government agencies. These organisations use sophisticated algorithms to calculate odds, make predictions, uncover patterns, manage risk, and optimise actions. They treat you as another number to crunch along the way.
Robin Hood Maths explains the mathematical methods these companies and agencies use to manipulate and profit off of you. It's easy to assume these algorithms are too complex to even understand, let alone use for yourself. But maths professor Noah Giansiracusa makes the compelling case that anyone can use these same methods, without any special training or advanced knowledge. He offers simple hacks and streamlined formulas for beating the number crunchers at their own game.
With Professor Giansiracusa as your guide, you'll learn how to use maths to rescue your credit score and make better investments, take control of your social media, and reclaim agency over the decisions you make every day. In a society designed to take from the poor and give to the rich, maths has the potential to be a powerful democratising force. Robin Hood Maths gives you the tools you need to think for yourself, act in your own best interest, and thrive.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781911709800
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 August 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Torva
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Noah Giansiracusa, PhD is Associate Professor of Mathematics and Data Science at Bentley University and the recipient of multiple research grants and a teaching award. His essays and opinion pieces have been published in the Washington Post, Scientific American, TIME, Wired, Slate, and others. Robin Hood Maths is his first book for general readers.
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