Jean-Baptiste Michel: The Mathematics of History

What can mathematics say about history? Jean-Baptiste Michel shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.

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Added on: May 23, 2020

What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.

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