Probably Approximately Correct
nature's algorithms for learning and prospering in a complex world
$69.21
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2014
Summary
From a leading computer scientist, a unifying theory that will revolutionize our understanding of how life evolves and learns.How does life prosper in a complex and erratic world? While we know that nature follows patterns,such as the law of gravity,our everyday lives are beyond what known science can predict. We nevertheless muddle through even in the absence of theories of how to act. But how do we do it?In Probably Approximately Correct , computer scientist Leslie Valiant presents a maste…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780465060726 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0465060722 |
| Author: | Leslie Valiant |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 206mm x 138mm x 16mm |
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About The Author
Leslie Valiant
Leslie Valiant is the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is a winner of the Nevanlinna Prize from the International Mathematical Union, and the Turing Award, known as the Nobel of computing.
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