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

Description: Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives. 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.From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing ones inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms To Live By is full of practical takeaways to help you solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. Notes An exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, from the acclaimed author of The Most Human Human and a cognitive scientist. Author Biography Brian Christian is the bestselling author of The Most Human Human, which was named a Wall Street Journal bestseller and a New Yorker favorite book of 2011. His writing has appeared in Wired, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal , and The Paris Review, among others. Brian has been a featured guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Charlie Rose Show, NPRs Radiolab, and the BBC, and has lectured at Google, Microsoft, SETI, the Santa Fe Institute, the Royal Institution of Great Britain, and the London School of Economics.Tom Griffiths s an Associate Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science and Director of the Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He has published over 150 scientific papers on a wide range of topics, including machine learning and cultural evolution in addition to cognitive psychology, and he has received numerous early career awards, including those from the National Science Foundation, the Sloan Foundation, and the American Psychological Association. Review Ive been waiting for a book to come along that merges computational models with human psychology – and Christian and Griffiths have succeeded beyond all expectations. This is a wonderful book, written so that anyone can understand the computer science that runs our world – and more importantly, what it means to our lives David Eagleman, author of Sum: Tales from the AfterlivesCompelling and entertaining, Algorithms to Live By is packed with practical advice about how to use time, space, and effort more efficiently. And its a fascinating exploration of the workings of computer science and the human mind. Whether you want to optimize your to-do list, organize your closet, or understand human memory, this is a great read Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of HabitA truly beautiful exploration through math, computer science and philosophy of some of the most ordinary, yet most important dilemmas any of us is likely to face. Filled with humour and wisdom, this is a bible with a brain Aarathi Prasad Review Quote e~Ie(tm)ve been waiting for a book to come along that merges computational models with human psychology e" and Christian and Griffiths have succeeded beyond all expectations. This is a wonderful book, written so that anyone can understand the computer science that runs our world e" and more importantly, what it means to our livese(tm) David Eagleman, author of e~Sum: Tales from the Afterlivese(tm) e~Compelling and entertaining, Algorithms to Live By is packed with practical advice about how to use time, space, and effort more efficiently. And ite(tm)s a fascinating exploration of the workings of computer science and the human mind. Whether you want to optimize your to-do list, organize your closet, or understand human memory, this is a great reade(tm) e~Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habite(tm) e~A truly beautiful exploration through math, computer science and philosophy of some of the most ordinary, yet most important dilemmas any of us is likely to face. Filled with humour and wisdom, this is a bible with a braine(tm) Aarathi Prasad Feature - ALGORITHMS TO LIVE BY popularises for a general readership the ideas on which Tom Griffiths has based his glittering and prestigious academic career - Parallels include Daniel Kahnemann Thinking Fast and Slow, Malcolm Gladwell, Freakonomics, Predictably Irrational. - Uses anecdotal examples from every-day life to illuminate his wider points. - Brian Christians 2011 book The Most Human Human was voted one of the New Yorkers Favorite Books of 2011, a New York Times Editors Choice, and one of the Boston Globes Best Books of the Year. Details ISBN0007547994 Author Tom Griffiths ISBN-10 0007547994 ISBN-13 9780007547999 Format Paperback Pages 368 Year 2017 Subtitle The Computer Science of Human Decisions Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Media Book DEWEY 100 Publication Date 2017-04-06 Short Title Algorithms to Live By Language English UK Release Date 2017-04-06 Birth 1949 Death 1976 Affiliation San Diego State University Position Professor of English Qualifications PhD Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Alternative 9780007547975 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-04-11 NZ Release Date 2017-04-11 Imprint William Collins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100481555;

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