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The Computer Always Wins: A Playful Introduction to Algorithms Through Puzzles and Strategy Games

The Computer Always Wins: A Playful Introduction to Algorithms Through Puzzles and Strategy Games

Lichtman, Elliot

Paperback

Young Adult Nonfiction

Publisher Price: $22.95

ISBN10: 0262551691
ISBN13: 9780262551694
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: Apr 29 2025
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
An engaging and approachable resource for beginning-to-intermediate coders eager to learn advanced ideas in computer programming.

In The Computer Always Wins, Elliot Lichtman will teach you some of computer science's most powerful concepts in a refreshingly accessible way: exploring them through word games, board games, and strategy games you already know. Learn recursion by playing tic-tac-toe, efficient search through puzzle games like sudoku and Wordle, and machine learning by way of the playground classic rock-paper-scissors. Finish the book, and you'll come away with not only a deeper understanding of these foundational programming techniques but also a new appreciation for the amazing feats that can be accomplished using simple, readable code.

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