Arjun Srivastava's Library

Calling Bullshit: The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World
Jevin D. West and Carl T. Bergstrom
An indispensable handbook to the art of scepticism from two brilliantly contrarian scientists. We think we know bullshit when we hear it, but do we?Politicians are unconstrained by facts. Science is conducted by press release. Start-up culture eleva...

Coders: Who They Are, What They Think and How They Are Changing Our World
Clive Thompson
'Masterful . . . [Thompson] illuminates both the fascinating coders and the bewildering technological forces that are transforming the world in which we live.' - David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z.Facebook’s algorithms shaping the news. Uber’...

Deep Simplicity: Chaos, Complexity and the Emergence of Life
John Gribbin
'Gribbin takes us through the basics with his customary talent for accessibility and clarity' Sunday TimesThe world around us can be a complex, confusing place. Earthquakes happen without warning, stock markets fluctuate, weather forecasters seldom ...

How to Win an Indian Election: What Political Parties Don’t Want You to Know
Shivam Shankar Singh
What role do political consultants play in election campaigns? How are political parties using technological tools such as data analytics, surveys and alternative media to construct effective, micro-targeted campaigns? How does the use of money impa...

Numerical Optimization
Jorge Nocedal and Stephen Wright
Numerical Optimization presents a comprehensive and up-to-date description of the most effective methods in continuous optimization. It responds to the growing interest in optimization in engineering, science, and business by focusing on the methods...