Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions in Science and Inquiry

Nov 30, 2016 Charlene rated it liked it

Shelves: decision-making

This book started out with the same old, same old for anyone who has read at least one other book on algorithms. It was not until deep into the book (basically at the end of the book) that it set itself apart from other books by providing an exceptional description of Game Theory, Nash Equilibrium, and more importantly, Mechanism Design (Reverse Game Theory). Other than that tiny bit, this book was a bunch of recycled information that has been told better by other authors.

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Feb 13, 2020 Barb rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own-it

This was interesting. There were a lot of comparisons between how humans do things and how computers do things. Not enough of this was helping me make decisions, schedule my day, & sort socks!

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Dec 06, 2016 GONZA rated it really liked it

Shelves: ebk

Such a cool book that I would have loved to keep on reading. I can admit I didn't understand everything but still it was absolutely brilliant. Algorithms are everywhere and we use them even if we don't recognize them, so after many epiphanies I was almost shocked.

Libro veramente interessante che avrei voluto non finisse ancora. Posso anche ammettere tranquillamente di non aver capito proprio tutto, ma quello che ho capito mi é bastato per decidere che fosse veramente brillante. Gli algoritmi son ...more

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