Ten Great Ideas About Chance | July 2025

Ten Great Ideas About Chance

Persi Diaconis and Brian Skyrms

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30 Jun 2025 to 01 Aug 2025

About the Book

This exploration of probability blends mathematics, philosophy, and psychology as it examines ten fundamental ideas that have shaped our understanding of chance. Diaconis and Skyrms take us on a journey from the basic concepts of measurement to the profound implications of induction, offering insights into how we interpret randomness and uncertainty in our world.

Each chapter in this book reveals a key idea about chance, building a comprehensive picture of probability theory and its applications across disciplines. The book presents technical concepts in an approachable way, making it accessible to readers with various backgrounds.

You can find this book on Amazon.

Prerequisites

A basic familiarity with probability theory and statistics will be helpful, though the discussions will be largely self-contained and accessible.

Timings and Venue

We meet on Zoom at 9PM IST for about 60-90 minutes each weekday. Please ignore the schedule below: we planned to but did not have this reading group during the summer of 2025. It stands postponed to December 2025 with a detailed schedule coming soon. Thanks!

Here’s a link to a WA group for general discussions and meetup reminders. Click here to join on Zoom or use the details below:

Meeting ID: 966 3518 2073
Passcode: chance

See you there!