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Algorithms at Work

Written by: Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
Narrated by: Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
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In this highly intoxicating original series, researchers Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths, authors of the best-selling smash hit, Algorithms to Live By, tackle some of the biggest ideas in computer science today - and, in the process, illuminate cutting-edge ways of understanding how we live, work and play.

They take us inside a tomato factory where no one has a job title to shed new light on decentralized network structures; visit an Olympic fencer to explore the game theory of when to make the first move; and tour the birthplace of the internet, a buzzing laboratory on the border of France and Switzerland, to examine the true - and truly human - limits to what a network of nearly one million machines can achieve.

Along the way, they interview key figures in the world of computer science - from Google's Vice President of Infrastructure Eric Brewer to ‘the godfather of distributed systems’ Leslie Lamport - plus preeminent neuroscientists, sociologists, and even the co-founder of Instagram.

Algorithms at Work is a playful and deeply inquisitive exploration of the overlapping questions of computer science and society. The result is six episodes that examine the world in unexpected and memorable ways.

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  • Algorithms at Work Trailer

    Algorithms at Work Trailer
    Jan 27 2022
    In this highly intoxicating original series, researchers Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths, authors of the best-selling smash hit, Algorithms to Live By, tackle some of the biggest ideas in computer science today - and, in the process, illuminate cutting-edge ways of understanding how we live, work and play.

    They take us inside a tomato factory where no one has a job title to shed new light on decentralized network structures; visit an Olympic fencer to explore the game theory of when to make the first move; and tour the birthplace of the internet, a buzzing laboratory on the border of France and Switzerland, to examine the true - and truly human - limits to what a network of nearly one million machines can achieve.

    Along the way, they interview key figures in the world of computer science - from Google's Vice President of Infrastructure Eric Brewer to ‘the godfather of distributed systems’ Leslie Lamport - plus preeminent neuroscientists, sociologists, and even the co-founder of Instagram.

    Algorithms at Work is a playful and deeply inquisitive exploration of the overlapping questions of computer science and society. The result is six episodes that examine the world in unexpected and memorable ways.
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    1 min
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    Episode 1: Distributed Systems - Working Together
    Feb 10 2022
    An introduction to how multi-machine systems can help us with multi-person challenges in our relationships, organizations, and world.
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    46 mins
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    Episode 2: Queuing Theory - Waiting Better
    Feb 10 2022
    A look at the math and psychology of lines.
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    40 mins
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It's a good perspective of how real world gave life to computer science. and then due to its deterministic and mathematical nature computer science helped us to understand and optimise in the real world.

real world and computer science

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It's been a while since I got such a kick out of a podcast. Expert and laymen alike should enjoy this fantastic foray into the world of computer science algorithms combining the practical applications even going beyond into the nooks and corners of real-world ideas.

Fascinating Encore of Sublime Theories

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Great insights and perspectives, draw parallels to your everyday life. Do listen past the credits at the end 🙂

Listen, irrespective of your work domain

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This episode gave a very eye-opening perspective about the world in a very entertaining manner :-).

Enlightening!

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I Might end up subscribing to audible because of this series. That's just how good this is. You don't usually come across such original thought with such an awesome interdisciplinary approach like this. Kudos to the authors.

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