Algorithms to Live By
Brian Christian
19 people recommended it in 14 threads, 2016–2023.
What people on Hacker News said
An interesting take on how to apply algorithms to regular day-to-day living.
I think books like these can be a great eye opener. We all remember thinking "what am I gonna use this for??" in high school maths, physics etc, and I think this is a fun, approachable and interesting way to see real life impact of maybe otherwise dry and abstract stuff.
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian (applying algorithm theory to daily life)
It talks about how we often use CS algorithms in real life without knowing.
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian (applying algorithm theory to daily life)
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian (applying algorithm theory to daily life)
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian (applying algorithm theory to daily life)
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