Algorithms to Live By
The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Ranked #3 in Embedded Systems, Ranked #4 in Algorithms — see more rankings.
All our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of new activities and familiar favorites is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not: computers, too, face the same... more
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Doug McMillon CEO/WalmartHere are some of my favorite reads from 2017. Lots of friends and colleagues send me book suggestions and it's impossible to squeeze them all in. I continue to be super curious about how digital and tech are enabling people to transform our lives but I try to read a good mix of books that apply to a variety of areas and stretch my thinking more broadly. (Source)
Sriram Krishnan @rabois @nealkhosla Yes! Love that book (Source)
Chris Oliver This is a great book talking about how you can use computer science to help you make decisions in life. How do you know when to make a decision on the perfect house? Car? etc? It helps you apply algorithms to making those decisions optimally without getting lost. (Source)
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Algorithms to Live By is ranked in the following categories:
- #32 in Artificial Intelligence
- #50 in Behavioral Economics
- #42 in Behavioral Psychology
- #83 in Brain
- #60 in Cognitive Psychology
- #35 in Computer
- #4 in Computer Science
- #65 in Critical Thinking
- #19 in Crossfit
- #31 in Data Science
- #14 in Decision Making
- #14 in Field
- #42 in Focus
- #54 in How Things Work
- #87 in Human Brain
- #44 in IT
- #96 in Information
- #36 in Information Technology
- #78 in Logic
- #76 in Logical Reasoning
- #74 in Machine Learning
- #85 in Mind
- #91 in Neurology
- #99 in Political Science
- #49 in Popular Science
- #37 in Problem Solving
- #71 in Process
- #72 in Programming
- #46 in STEM
- #87 in Scientific
- #60 in Software Engineering
- #60 in Statistics
- #22 in Tech
- #56 in Technical
- #20 in Technology
- #60 in Thinking
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