Exploring the mathematical foundations of popular rating and ranking systems, this book delves into the algorithms and statistical techniques that underpin decision-making processes in various fields. It provides insights into how these methods impact industries from finance to online platforms, revealing the complexities and implications of numerical evaluations. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the principles that guide the assessment of quality, performance, and preference in contemporary society.
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Why doesn't your home page appear on the first page of search results, even when you query your own name? How do other web pages always appear at the top? What creates these powerful rankings? And how? This book about the science of web page rankings supplies the answers to these and other questions.