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Real-World Algorithms: A Beginner's Guide (MIT Press)
Panos Louridas
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Description for Real-World Algorithms: A Beginner's Guide (MIT Press)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 528 pages, 286 b&w illus. BIC Classification: UMB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 178 x 25. .
An introduction to algorithms for readers with no background in advanced mathematics or computer science, emphasizing examples and real-world problems. Algorithms are what we do in order not to have to do something. Algorithms consist of instructions to carry out tasks-usually dull, repetitive ones. Starting from simple building blocks, computer algorithms enable machines to recognize and produce speech, translate texts, categorize and summarize documents, describe images, and predict the weather. A task that would take hours can be completed in virtually no time by using a few lines of code in a modern scripting program. This book ... Read more
An introduction to algorithms for readers with no background in advanced mathematics or computer science, emphasizing examples and real-world problems. Algorithms are what we do in order not to have to do something. Algorithms consist of instructions to carry out tasks-usually dull, repetitive ones. Starting from simple building blocks, computer algorithms enable machines to recognize and produce speech, translate texts, categorize and summarize documents, describe images, and predict the weather. A task that would take hours can be completed in virtually no time by using a few lines of code in a modern scripting program. This book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The MIT Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780262035705
SKU
V9780262035705
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About Panos Louridas
Panos Louridas is Associate Professor in the Department of Management Science and Technology at the Athens University of Economics and Business.
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