Bayes: the clergyman whose maths changed the world
How an obscure theory came into fashion.
More or Less · BBC Radio 4
May 2, 20218m 58s
Show Notes
Bayes’ Rule has been used in AI, genetic studies, translating foreign languages and even cracking the Enigma Code in the Second World War. We find out about Thomas Bayes - the 18th century English statistician and clergyman whose work was largely forgotten until the 20th century.