# The mathematics of war

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2009
- Speaker: Sean Gourley
- Year: 2009
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Physics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sean_gourley_the_mathematics_of_war)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

By analyzing raw data on violent incidents in the Iraq war and others, Sean Gourley and his team claim to have found a surprisingly strong mathematical relationship linking the fatality and frequency of attacks.

## Lectures

1. [The mathematics of war](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sean_gourley_the_mathematics_of_war/fa3725b43e88), 8 min (TED's player)