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The formula: how algorithms solve all our problems ...and create more
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New York, New York : A Perigee Book, 2014.
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278 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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In The Formula, Luke Dormehl takes readers inside the world of numbers, asking how we came to believe in the all-conquering power of algorithms; introducing the mathematicians, artificial intelligence experts and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who are shaping this brave new world, and ultimately asking how we survive in an era where numbers can sometimes seem to create as many problems as they solve.

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First American edition.
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9780399170539, 0399170537

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-266) and index.
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In The Formula, Luke Dormehl takes readers inside the world of numbers, asking how we came to believe in the all-conquering power of algorithms; introducing the mathematicians, artificial intelligence experts and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who are shaping this brave new world, and ultimately asking how we survive in an era where numbers can sometimes seem to create as many problems as they solve.
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Dormehl, L. (2014). The formula: how algorithms solve all our problems ...and create more. First American edition. New York, New York, A Perigee Book.

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Dormehl, Luke. 2014. The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems ...and Create More. New York, New York, A Perigee Book.

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Dormehl, Luke, The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems ...and Create More. New York, New York, A Perigee Book, 2014.

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Dormehl, Luke. The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems ...and Create More. First American edition. New York, New York, A Perigee Book, 2014.

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