Statistics

Peter Sarnak, Gopal Prasad Professor in the School of Mathematics, spoke with Quanta about the impact of research into elliptic curves using statistical techniques and artificial intelligence. Understanding such curves has been dubbed "a high-stakes endeavor that has been central to math." 

“We can’t remove all risks, and life is always about tradeoffs,” said Barnaby Marsh, Visitor in the Program in Interdisciplinary Studies. "What’s important is that you understand the reality of the risks you’re taking.”

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