Poems that solve puzzles: the history and science of algorithms
- Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020.
- 271p.: ill.; hbk; 22cm.
Includes index and references
It is the first book for the general reader on the history and science of algorithms; Uniquely, the algorithms are explained in a clear manner suitable for a non-specialist; the explanations are augmented with easy-to-understand examples and illustrations. This title is a narrative history. The tale is driven by the stories of the people and events that gave rise to the invention of algorithms.