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Hello worldHannah Fry

Hello world

2018256 pages
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9 editions · 2 languages

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"Hello World takes us on a tour through the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us on a daily basis. Mathematician Hannah Fry reveals their inner workings, showing us how algorithms are written and implemented, and demonstrates the ways in which human bias can literally be written into the code. By weaving in relatable, real world stories with accessible explanations of the underlying mathematics that power algorithms, Hello World helps us to determine their power, expose their limitations, and examine whether they really are improvement on the human systems…

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9 editions · 2 languages
  • Paperback · English · 2018
    Doubleday · 243 pages · 9780857525253
  • Other · English · 2019
    Transworld Publishers Limited · 320 pages · 9781784163068
  • Other · English · 2019
    Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio · 9781721390090
  • Other · English · 2019
    Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. · 256 pages · 9780393357363
  • Other · English · 2018
    Transworld Publishers Limited · 9781473544710
  • Other · English · 2018
    Transworld Publishers Limited · 256 pages · 9780857525246
Social aspectsTechnologyMoral and ethical aspectsAlgorithmsInformation technologyTechnology, social aspectsTechnology, moral and ethical aspectsComputer algorithms