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Η αλγοριθμική τέχνη των αποφάσεων, Computer science in everyday life

Authors: Brian Christian,Tom Griffiths

The lives of all of us are subject to constraints of space and time, to binding limits from which a particular kind of problems arises. What should we do or leave unfinished in a day or in our entire...

The lives of all of us are subject to constraints of space and time, to binding limits from which a particular kind of problems arises. What should we do or leave unfinished in a day or in our entire life? How much clutter should we accept? What balance between the new and the familiar offers the greatest satisfaction?

Although these dilemmas may seem...

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The lives of all of us are subject to constraints of space and time, to binding limits from which a particular kind of problems arises. What should we do or leave unfinished in a day or in our entire life? How much clutter should we accept? What balance between the new and the familiar offers the greatest satisfaction?

Although these dilemmas may seem exclusively human, they are not. Computers, like us, have limited space and time, and thus computer scientists have struggled with such problems for many decades. The solutions they have found have much to teach us.

In an excitingly interdisciplinary work, Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths illustrate how algorithms developed for computers can untangle some characteristic human questions. They explain how to improve our intuition and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with the numerous choices that overwhelm us, and how to better connect with others.

From finding a partner to finding a parking spot, from organizing our correspondence to managing our time, the Algorithmic Art of Decision-Making transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for everyday life.

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Authors
Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
Publisher
Panepistimiakes Ekdoseis Kritis
Original Title
Algorithms to Live By
Type
Computers - Information Technology
Language
Greek
Subtitle
Computer science in everyday life
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
400
Release Date
12/2018
Publication Date
2018
Dimensions
17x24 cm
ISBN-13
9789605245344

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  • thanasis056
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    5 out of 5 members found this review helpful

    I am familiar with the subject of the book. I read half of it. I found it overly verbose and boring. A 300+ page book that could have been written in 100. Many decorative paragraphs. It also cites "research" where it seemed to me that the conditions, assumptions, and data were such that they led to the conclusion they wanted. And in general, it left me with a sense of arbitrary conclusions.

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    It opens up topics with particularly good reasoning and simple way.
    The references are qualitative and well-documented,
    The conclusions are analytical and at the same time very efficient in practice.
    You read it a second time with greater interest.
    I highly recommend it.

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  • nikos__@__
    3
    4 out of 7 members found this review helpful

    Nice but very boring and difficult, including difficult mathematical equations. I can't imagine it is aimed at the average person but it offers knowledge.

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    • It was not interesting
    • I did not like the writing style
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  • 5
    5 out of 6 members found this review helpful

    Algorithms, game theory, and psychology in the same book, I'm sold

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    The everyday life through the perspective of algorithms in a clear and understandable way.

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    • Was it easy to read?
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    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • It was not easy to read
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • It was not interesting
    • I did not like the writing style
    • I would not recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    • I might read a book by the same author
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    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it relatively interesting?
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • Paper quality
    • It was not easy to read
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • It was not interesting
    • I did not like the writing style
    • I would not read a book by the same author
    • I would not recommend it for reading
  • I am familiar with the subject of the book. I read half of it. I found it overly verbose and boring. A 300+ page book that could have been written in 100. Many decorative paragraphs. It also cites "research" where it seemed to me that the conditions, assumptions, and data were such that they led to the conclusion they wanted. And in general, it left me with a sense of arbitrary conclusions.

    Translated from Greek ·
    5
  • It opens up topics with particularly good reasoning and simple way.
    The references are qualitative and well-documented,
    The conclusions are analytical and at the same time very efficient in practice.
    You read it a second time with greater interest.
    I highly recommend it.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • Nice but very boring and difficult, including difficult mathematical equations. I can't imagine it is aimed at the average person but it offers knowledge.

    Translated from Greek ·
    4
  • Algorithms, game theory, and psychology in the same book, I'm sold

    Translated from Greek ·
    5
  • The everyday life through the perspective of algorithms in a clear and understandable way.

    Translated from Greek ·
    10
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The lives of all of us are subject to constraints of space and time, to binding limits from which a particular kind of problems arises. What should we do or leave unfinished in a day or in our entire life? How much clutter should we accept? What balance between the new and the familiar offers the greatest satisfaction?

Although these dilemmas may seem exclusively human, they are not. Computers, like us, have limited space and time, and thus computer scientists have struggled with such problems for many decades. The solutions they have found have much to teach us.

In an excitingly interdisciplinary work, Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths illustrate how algorithms developed for computers can untangle some characteristic human questions. They explain how to improve our intuition and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with the numerous choices that overwhelm us, and how to better connect with others.

From finding a partner to finding a parking spot, from organizing our correspondence to managing our time, the Algorithmic Art of Decision-Making transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for everyday life.

Manufacturer

Authors
Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
Publisher
Panepistimiakes Ekdoseis Kritis
Original Title
Algorithms to Live By
Type
Computers - Information Technology
Language
Greek
Subtitle
Computer science in everyday life
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
400
Release Date
12/2018
Publication Date
2018
Dimensions
17x24 cm
ISBN-13
9789605245344

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

Reviews (14)

  1. 8
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 1
Review this product
  • Paper quality
  • Understanding of the subject matter
  • I would recommend it for reading
  • I liked the writing style
  • Was it relatively easy to read?
  • Was it relatively interesting?
  • I might read a book by the same author
  • thanasis056
    2
    5 out of 5 members found this review helpful

    I am familiar with the subject of the book. I read half of it. I found it overly verbose and boring. A 300+ page book that could have been written in 100. Many decorative paragraphs. It also cites "research" where it seemed to me that the conditions, assumptions, and data were such that they led to the conclusion they wanted. And in general, it left me with a sense of arbitrary conclusions.

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  • odysseas_sopilidis
    5
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    It opens up topics with particularly good reasoning and simple way.
    The references are qualitative and well-documented,
    The conclusions are analytical and at the same time very efficient in practice.
    You read it a second time with greater interest.
    I highly recommend it.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • nikos__@__
    3
    4 out of 7 members found this review helpful

    Nice but very boring and difficult, including difficult mathematical equations. I can't imagine it is aimed at the average person but it offers knowledge.

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • I might recommend it for reading
    • It was not interesting
    • I did not like the writing style
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • 5
    5 out of 6 members found this review helpful

    Algorithms, game theory, and psychology in the same book, I'm sold

    Translated from Greek ·
    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • 4
    10 out of 14 members found this review helpful

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    The everyday life through the perspective of algorithms in a clear and understandable way.

    Translated from Greek ·
    Did you find this review helpful?
  • Verified purchase

  • Verified purchase

  • Verified purchase

    • Paper quality
    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would read a book by the same author
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • It was not easy to read
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • It was not interesting
    • I did not like the writing style
    • I would not recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • Was it interesting enough?
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Was it relatively easy to read?
    • I might read a book by the same author
  • Verified purchase

    • Was it easy to read?
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • I liked the writing style
    • I would recommend it for reading
    • Paper quality
    • Was it relatively interesting?
    • I might read a book by the same author
    • Paper quality
    • It was not easy to read
    • Understanding of the subject matter
    • It was not interesting
    • I did not like the writing style
    • I would not read a book by the same author
    • I would not recommend it for reading
  • I am familiar with the subject of the book. I read half of it. I found it overly verbose and boring. A 300+ page book that could have been written in 100. Many decorative paragraphs. It also cites "research" where it seemed to me that the conditions, assumptions, and data were such that they led to the conclusion they wanted. And in general, it left me with a sense of arbitrary conclusions.

    Translated from Greek ·
    5
  • It opens up topics with particularly good reasoning and simple way.
    The references are qualitative and well-documented,
    The conclusions are analytical and at the same time very efficient in practice.
    You read it a second time with greater interest.
    I highly recommend it.

    Translated from Greek ·
    1
  • Nice but very boring and difficult, including difficult mathematical equations. I can't imagine it is aimed at the average person but it offers knowledge.

    Translated from Greek ·
    4
  • Algorithms, game theory, and psychology in the same book, I'm sold

    Translated from Greek ·
    5
  • The everyday life through the perspective of algorithms in a clear and understandable way.

    Translated from Greek ·
    10
  • See all
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