Leslie Valiant
Probably Approximately Correct
- ISBN 13:
- 9780465060726
- author:
- Leslie Valiant
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Basic Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm
- Genre:
- Computing & Internet, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Leslie Valiant presents a unifying theory that will revolutionize our understanding of how life evolves and learns. In "Probably Approximately Correct", he explores how we prosper in a complex world, where patterns such as the law of gravity are well understood but our everyday lives are beyond prediction.
The key to effective behavior lies in "probably approximately correct" algorithms, a concept Valiant developed to explain how we learn and adapt. This model shows that pragmatically coping with problems can provide satisfactory solutions, even without a theory of the problem.
Valiant's theory reveals the shared computational nature of evolution and learning, shedding light on perennial questions such as nature versus nurture and the limits of artificial intelligence. With its powerful and elegant model, "Probably Approximately Correct" has profound implications for how we think about behavior, cognition, biological evolution, and human and machine intelligence.
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