Algorithms to live by : (Record no. 136768)

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fixed length control field 150827s2016 nyu b 001 0 eng
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LC control number 2015032177
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System control number (Sirsi) i9781627790369
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International Standard Book Number 9781627790369 (hardcover)
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International Standard Book Number 1627790365 (hardcover)
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Canceled/invalid ISBN 9781627798983
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Standard number or code 40026038465
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System control number (OCoLC)908628787
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Classification number BF 39
Item number .C4885 2016
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Holding library VF$A
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Christian, Brian,
Dates associated with a name 1984-
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245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Algorithms to live by :
Remainder of title The computer science of human decisions /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths.
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Edition statement First international edition.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture New York :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Henry Holt and Company,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2016.
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Extent x, 351 pages ;
Dimensions 24 cm
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Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 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.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. 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 particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of new activities and familiar favorites is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not: computers, too, face the same constraints, so computer scientists have been grappling with their version of such issues for decades. And the solutions they've found have much to teach us. In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show how the algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. They 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 one's inbox to understanding the workings of memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.--From dust jacket.
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Language note Text in English.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Human behavior
General subdivision Mathematical models.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Problem solving
General subdivision Mathematics.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Computer simulation.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Computer algorithms.
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Personal name Griffiths, Tom,
Dates associated with a name 1978-
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    Library of Congress Classification     Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Main Collection 10/28/2025   BF 39 .C4885 2016 98651216 10/28/2025 18.12 10/28/2025 Book