About This Book
Robin Hood Math (2025) is your backstage pass to the hidden math running rankings, credit scores, and the feeds you didn’t choose. The good news is, by familiarizing yourself with these formulas, you can gain a street-smart toolkit that will help you build your own rankings, average predictions the right way, update beliefs, and “train” your social algorithms. It’s a practical playbook to take back a little power – both online and off.
Who Should Read This?
- Anyone tired of being fed junk on their social media feeds
- Creators and marketers curious about the math behind a viral video
- People interested in the ethics of modern technology
About the Author
Noah Giansiracusa is an associate professor of mathematics at Bentley University and a visiting scholar at Harvard. He earned his PhD in algebraic geometry from Brown and focuses on demystifying the algorithms that shape everyday life. Along with books such as How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News, his writing has appeared in outlets like the Washington Post, Scientific American, TIME, and WIRED, where he strives to bring a clear, practical voice to big conversations about data, platforms, and power.
