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Jul 28, 2011

David Orrell: Perfect Model: Prediction, Science and Aesthetics

from McGill Podcasts » Cutting Edge Lectures Hosted by Cody Rei-Anderson

This talk takes an overview of the history and the challenges of prediction, from the oracle at Delphi, right up to the latest methods being developed in areas such as systems biology and economics — and argues that our search for the “perfect model” often reveals as much about our sense of aesthetics as it [...]

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