David Hand

David Hand is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Imperial College, London, and chief scientific advisor to Winton Capital Management. His latest book is The Improbability Principle (2014).

Written by David Hand

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essayLogic and probability

What are the chances?

From a big lottery win to a disaster like the Titanic, unlikely stuff happens all the time. But can we summon it at will?

David Hand