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The Irrational Decision

How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us

by Benjamin Recht ...

How the computer revolution shaped our conception of rationality—and why human problems require solutions rooted in human intuition, morality, and judgmentIn the 1940s, mathematicians set out to design computers that could act as ideal rational agents in the face of uncertainty. The Irrational Decision tells the story of how they settled on a peculiar mathematical definition of rationality in ... Read more

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How the computer revolution shaped our conception of rationality—and why human problems require solutions rooted in human intuition, morality, and judgmentIn the 1940s, mathematicians set out to design computers that could act as ideal rational agents in the face of uncertainty. The Irrational Decision tells the story of how they settled on a peculiar mathematical definition of rationality in
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Optimization for Data Analysis

by Stephen J. Wright, Benjamin Recht ...

Optimization techniques are at the core of data science, including data analysis and machine learning. An understanding of basic optimization techniques and their fundamental properties provides important grounding for students, researchers, and practitioners in these areas. This text covers the fundamentals of optimization algorithms in a compact, self-contained way, focusing on the techniques ... Read more

$45.99 USD

Optimization techniques are at the core of data science, including data analysis and machine learning. An understanding of basic optimization techniques and their fundamental properties provides important grounding for students, researchers, and practitioners in these areas. This text covers the fundamentals of optimization algorithms in a compact, self-contained way, focusing on the techniques
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The Irrational Decision

How We Gave Computers the Power to Choose for Us

by Benjamin Recht ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

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7 hours 42 min

This audiobook narrated by Eric Jason Martin reveals how the computer revolution shaped our conception of rationality—and why human problems require solutions rooted in human intuition, morality, and judgmentIn the 1940s, mathematicians set out to design computers that could act as ideal rational agents in the face of uncertainty. The Irrational Decision tells the story of how they settled on a ... Read more

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This audiobook narrated by Eric Jason Martin reveals how the computer revolution shaped our conception of rationality—and why human problems require solutions rooted in human intuition, morality, and judgmentIn the 1940s, mathematicians set out to design computers that could act as ideal rational agents in the face of uncertainty. The Irrational Decision tells the story of how they settled on a
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The Idea of the Brain

The Past and Future of Neuroscience

by Matthew Cobb ...

Narrated by Joe Jameson ...

Unabridged

14 hours 13 min

An "elegant", "engrossing" (Carol Tavris, Wall Street Journal) examination of what we think we know about the brain and why -- despite technological advances -- the workings of our most essential organ remain a mystery."I cannot recommend this book strongly enough."--Henry Marsh, author of Do No HarmFor thousands of years, thinkers and scientists have tried to understand what the brain does. Yet, ... Read more

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An "elegant", "engrossing" (Carol Tavris, Wall Street Journal) examination of what we think we know about the brain and why -- despite technological advances -- the workings of our most essential organ remain a mystery."I cannot recommend this book strongly enough."--Henry Marsh, author of Do No HarmFor thousands of years, thinkers and scientists have tried to understand what the brain does. Yet,
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Gilded Rage

Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley

by Jacob Silverman ...

Narrated by Jacob Silverman ...

Unabridged

11 hours 26 min

Bloomsbury presents Gilded Rage written and read by Jacob SilvermanA searing insight into the political radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, JD Vance and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives.From the pursuit of potentially apocalyptic artificial intelligence to life-extension start-ups that promise billionaires eternal youth and those who ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Gilded Rage written and read by Jacob SilvermanA searing insight into the political radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, JD Vance and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives.From the pursuit of potentially apocalyptic artificial intelligence to life-extension start-ups that promise billionaires eternal youth and those who
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This Is for Everyone

The Unfinished Story of the World Wide Web

by Tim Berners-Lee ...

Narrated by Tim Berners-Lee, Stephen Fry ...

Unabridged

11 hours 40 min

The inventor of the World Wide Web explores his vision’s promise—and how it can be redeemed for the future. This audiobook is read by award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director, Sir Stephen Fry. It also includes a bonus conversation between the author and narrator."Narrator Stephen Fry's plummy voice and English accent, combined with his enthusiasm for his topic, make him the perfect ... Read more

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The inventor of the World Wide Web explores his vision’s promise—and how it can be redeemed for the future. This audiobook is read by award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director, Sir Stephen Fry. It also includes a bonus conversation between the author and narrator."Narrator Stephen Fry's plummy voice and English accent, combined with his enthusiasm for his topic, make him the perfect
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Third Millennium Thinking

Creating Sense in a World of Nonsense

by Saul Perlmutter, PhD, Robert MacCoun, PhD, John Campbell, PhD ...

Narrated by Joe Paulino ...

Unabridged

11 hours 10 min

Based on a wildly popular UC Berkeley course, a primer on how to think critically, make sound decisions, and solve problems—individually and collectively—using scientists’ tricks of the trade.In our deluge of information, it's getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we make health decisions in the face of conflicting medical advice? Does that article ... Read more

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Based on a wildly popular UC Berkeley course, a primer on how to think critically, make sound decisions, and solve problems—individually and collectively—using scientists’ tricks of the trade.In our deluge of information, it's getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we make health decisions in the face of conflicting medical advice? Does that article
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The Score

How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game

by C. Thi Nguyen ...

Narrated by C. Thi Nguyen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

**“Mind-expanding . . . The Score is so exuberant and readable that the depth and seriousness of its insights almost sneak up on you.” —Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times“Brilliant and wildly original . . . The Score is socially attentive, historically literate and imbued with sensual glee.” —Becca Rothfeld, The Washington Post“I give this excellent book five stars.” *—*Stuart Jeffries, Financial ... Read more

$22.00 USD

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**“Mind-expanding . . . The Score is so exuberant and readable that the depth and seriousness of its insights almost sneak up on you.” —Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times“Brilliant and wildly original . . . The Score is socially attentive, historically literate and imbued with sensual glee.” —Becca Rothfeld, The Washington Post“I give this excellent book five stars.” *—*Stuart Jeffries, Financial
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Elements of Information Theory

by Thomas M. Cover, Joy A. Thomas ...

The latest edition of this classic is updated with new problem sets and materialThe Second Edition of this fundamental textbook maintains the book's tradition of clear, thought-provoking instruction. Readers are provided once again with an instructive mix of mathematics, physics, statistics, and information theory.All the essential topics in information theory are covered in detail, including ... Read more

$110.00 USD

The latest edition of this classic is updated with new problem sets and materialThe Second Edition of this fundamental textbook maintains the book's tradition of clear, thought-provoking instruction. Readers are provided once again with an instructive mix of mathematics, physics, statistics, and information theory.All the essential topics in information theory are covered in detail, including
... Read more
Algebraic Geometry Modeling In Information Theory

by Edgar Martinez-moro ...

Series Book 8 - Series On Coding Theory And Cryptology
Algebraic & geometry methods have constituted a basic background and tool for people working on classic block coding theory and cryptography. Nowadays, new paradigms on coding theory and cryptography have arisen such as: Network coding, S-Boxes, APN Functions, Steganography and decoding by linear programming. Again understanding the underlying procedure and symmetry of these topics needs a whole ... Read more

$41.39 USD

Algebraic & geometry methods have constituted a basic background and tool for people working on classic block coding theory and cryptography. Nowadays, new paradigms on coding theory and cryptography have arisen such as: Network coding, S-Boxes, APN Functions, Steganography and decoding by linear programming. Again understanding the underlying procedure and symmetry of these topics needs a whole
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Performance Analysis of Complex Networks and Systems

by Piet Van Mieghem ...

This rigorous, self-contained book describes mathematical and, in particular, stochastic and graph theoretic methods to assess the performance of complex networks and systems. It comprises three parts: the first is a review of probability theory; Part II covers the classical theory of stochastic processes (Poisson, Markov and queueing theory), which are considered to be the basic building blocks ... Read more

$91.09 USD

This rigorous, self-contained book describes mathematical and, in particular, stochastic and graph theoretic methods to assess the performance of complex networks and systems. It comprises three parts: the first is a review of probability theory; Part II covers the classical theory of stochastic processes (Poisson, Markov and queueing theory), which are considered to be the basic building blocks
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Computational Complexity

A Modern Approach

by Sanjeev Arora, Boaz Barak ...

This beginning graduate textbook describes both recent achievements and classical results of computational complexity theory. Requiring essentially no background apart from mathematical maturity, the book can be used as a reference for self-study for anyone interested in complexity, including physicists, mathematicians, and other scientists, as well as a textbook for a variety of courses and ... Read more

$65.59 USD

This beginning graduate textbook describes both recent achievements and classical results of computational complexity theory. Requiring essentially no background apart from mathematical maturity, the book can be used as a reference for self-study for anyone interested in complexity, including physicists, mathematicians, and other scientists, as well as a textbook for a variety of courses and
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