Numbers behind NUMB3RS : solving crime with mathematics - Devlin, Keith; Lorden, Gary. (New York : A Plume Book, 2007)
Finding the hot zone : criminal geographic profiling -- Fighting crime with statistics 101 -- Data mining : finding meaningful patterns in masses of information -- When does the writing first appear on the wall? changepoint detection -- Image enhancement and reconstruction -- Predicting the future : Bayesian inference -- DNA profiling -- Secrets-- making and breaking codes -- How reliable is the evidence? doubts about fingerprints -- Connecting the dots : the math of networks -- The prisoner's dilemma, risk analysis, and counterterrorism -- Mathematics in the courtroom -- Crime in the casino : using math to beat the system.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Criminal investigation; Mathematical statistics; Criminal investigation -- Data processing