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David Sumpter on the Mathematics of Winning at Life
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David Sumpter on the Mathematics of Winning at Life

In this episode of "Keen On", Andrew is joined by David Sumpter, the author of "The Ten Equations that Rule the World: And How You Can Use Them Too", to discuss the ten equations that make the world go round and how they can help you to increase your chance of success, guard against financial loss, live more healthfully, and see through scaremongering.

David Sumpter is Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. He is the author of Soccermatics and Outnumbered, which have been translated into ten languages, and Collective Animal Behaviour, the leading text in the academic field he helped create. He has worked with a number of the world's biggest football clubs, advising on analytics, as well as consulting on betting.

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