Algorithms

In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is a step-by-step procedure for calculations. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning.

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43 books — 13 voters

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― Brian Christian, Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions

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