Robin Hood Maths : Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life

Noah Giansiracusa

ISBN 10: 1911709798 / ISBN 13: 9781911709794

Published by Transworld Publishers Ltd Aug 2025, 2025

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Neuware - 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.'See what the algorithms are trying to hide from you, and even better, take back your own decision-making power.' Jordan Ellenberg, author of How Not to Be WrongIn today's data-driven world, maths is a weapon wielded by banks, insurance companies, tech firms, and government agencies. These organizations use sophisticated algorithms to calculate odds, make predictions, uncover patterns, manage risk, and optimize actions. And 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.He offers simple hacks and streamlined formulas for beating the number crunchers at their own game:- MAKE BETTER INVESTMENTS- TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA- HANDLE RISK RATIONALLYWith Professor Giansiracusa as your guide, you'll learn how to 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 democratizing force. Robin Hood Maths gives you the tools you need to think for yourself, act in your own best interest, and thrive.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Robin Hood Maths : Take Control of the Algorithms That Run Your Life
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Aug 2025
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1911709798
• ISBN 13: 9781911709794
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 242W x 162H x 26D millimeters 242 millimeters width by 162 millimeters height by 26 millimeters depth
• Weight: 450 grams

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Synopsis

How the rich and powerful use math to exploit you, and what you can do to beat them at their own game

Everything we do today is recorded as data that's sold to the highest bidder. Plugging our personal data into impersonal algorithms has made government agencies more efficient and tech companies more profitable. But all this comes at a price. It's easy to feel like an insignificant number in a world of number-crunchers who care more about their bottom line than your humanity. It's time to flip the equation, turning math into an empowering tool for the rest of us.

Award-winning mathematician Noah Giansiracusa explains how the tech giants and financial institutions use formulas to get ahead—and how anyone can use these same formulas in our everyday lives. You’ll learn how to handle risk rationally, make better investments, take control of your social media, and reclaim agency over the decisions you make each day.

In a society that all too often takes from the poor and gives to the rich, math can be a vital democratizing force. Robin Hood Math helps you to think for yourself, act in your own best interests, and thrive.