Algorithms to live by : the computer science of human decisions /

"A fascinating exploration of how insights from computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. All our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particula...

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Autor principal: Christian, Brian, 1984- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Griffiths, Tom, 1978-
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2021, c2016.
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  • Introduction
  • Optimal stopping : when to stop looking
  • Explore/exploit : the latest vs. the greatest
  • Sorting : making order
  • Caching : forget about it
  • Scheduling : first things first
  • Bayes's Rule : predicting the future
  • Overfitting : when to think less
  • Relaxation : let it slide
  • Randomness : when to leave it to chance
  • Networking : how we connect
  • Game theory : the minds of others
  • Conclusion: Computational kindness.