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Good prospects ahead for data mining
When the numbers just don't add up
Stock markets – putting your money where your math is


Good prospects ahead for data mining
Using simple statistics and some sophisticated computational techniques, data miners are quarrying our vast reserves of raw data for little gems of knowledge.

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When the numbers just don't add up
Mathematics and statistics provide essential information for the operation of today's technocratic society. But beware: numbers can be fudged!

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Australian university mathematical sciences departments DEST logothe Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy

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Stock markets – putting your money where your math is
Unlocking the secret ‘codes’ of the stock market with some simple mathematics will help you understand the way our free-market economy operates.

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DEST logothe Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy

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