How to think like a mathematician
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Do You Know Where the Crime Is Going to Happen?
Mathematicians say they can predict where crime is going to happen in a city. But there are two big problems with their models, he says. They work on the basis of how much crime has been reported from an area. And so if you flood an area with police because you think there's more crime that happens then more crime will be spotted.
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