An exploration of the discovery and far reaching effects of the algorithm especially as it relates to the computerized world.

How do we understand the world around us? How do we solve problems? Often the answer to these questions follows a certain pattern, an algorithm if you wish. Thi

This newly expanded and updated second edition of the best-selling classic continues to take the "mystery" out of designing algorithms, and analyzing their effi

Algorithms have made our lives more efficient and entertaining--but not without a significant cost. Can we design a better future, one in which societial gains

In Infinite Ascent, David Berlinski, the acclaimed author of The Advent of the Algorithm, A Tour of the Calculus, and Newton’s Gift, tells the story of mathem