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The mathematics of history

1,365,517 views | Jean-Baptiste Michel • TED2012

What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.

What can mathematics say about history? According to TED Fellow Jean-Baptiste Michel, quite a lot. From changes to language to the deadliness of wars, he shows how digitized history is just starting to reveal deep underlying patterns.

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Jean-Baptiste Michel

Jean-Baptiste Michel

Data researcher

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Jean-Baptiste Michel looks at how we can use large volumes of data to better understand our world.

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