Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian

Title in This Set : Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian Condition: BRAND NEWFormat: PaperbackISBN: 9780007547999 Description : In this dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show us how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. Modern life is constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? The authors explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others.....