Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths is a book written for a general audience about a number of ideas in computer science and how they are applied in practice. Despite the widespread interest in all things related to computers, very few such books have been written, and I know of no others that cover the particular subjects included here. The book gives clear, almost entir...

To beginners, both warning and encouragement are frequently given. The method is simple, the results at first small, and progress often slow, but we are assured that " Relaxation will always work its way to the end if the patient perseveres." Actually, the quiet perseverance demanded is itself a part of the re-educative process involved, for even in simple cases much readjustment is necessary. ...