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The Computer Always Wins (A Playful Introduction to Algorithms through Puzzles and Strategy Games)
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Product Details
Author:
Elliot Lichtman
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
200
Publisher:
MIT Press (April 29, 2025)
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9780262551694
ISBN-10:
0262551691
Weight:
11.4oz
Dimensions:
6" x 9" x 0.5"
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RandomHouse
List Price:
$22.95
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
32
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$17.67
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P-RH
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A
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Yes
Imprint:
The MIT Press
Overview
An engaging and approachable resource for beginning-to-intermediate coders eager to learn advanced ideas in computer programming.
In The Computer Always Wins, Elliot Lichtman will teach you some of computer science’s most powerful concepts in a refreshingly accessible way: exploring them through word games, board games, and strategy games you already know. Learn recursion by playing tic-tac-toe, efficient search through puzzle games like sudoku and Wordle, and machine learning by way of the playground classic rock-paper-scissors. Finish the book, and you’ll come away with not only a deeper understanding of these foundational programming techniques but also a new appreciation for the amazing feats that can be accomplished using simple, readable code.
In The Computer Always Wins, Elliot Lichtman will teach you some of computer science’s most powerful concepts in a refreshingly accessible way: exploring them through word games, board games, and strategy games you already know. Learn recursion by playing tic-tac-toe, efficient search through puzzle games like sudoku and Wordle, and machine learning by way of the playground classic rock-paper-scissors. Finish the book, and you’ll come away with not only a deeper understanding of these foundational programming techniques but also a new appreciation for the amazing feats that can be accomplished using simple, readable code.
