The Multivariate Algorithmic Revolution and Beyond

Parameterized complexity is currently a thriving field in complexity theory and algorithm design. A significant part of the success of the field can be attributed to Michael R. Fellows. This Festschri

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The seventeenth century has long been seen as a period of ‘crisis’ or transition from the pre-modern to the modern world. This book offers a chance to explore this crisis from the perspec

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An advanced introduction to multivariate approximation theory, consisting of nine articles by leading experts. Surveys many of the new ideas, tools and applications. A unique account, suitable for r

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Exploring the influence of AI technologies on theories of reason, cognition, learning, and educationLearning Under Algorithmic Conditions presents twenty-seven concise essays that collectively chart the shifting terrain of learning in the age of artificial intelligence. Providing historical and philosophical context, this innovative volume features prominent scholars from the fields of media studies, philosophy, and education research, who shed light on how learning has become newly envisioned, machinic, and more-than-human. The contributors unravel various histories of machine intelligence and elucidate the current impact of machine learning technologies on practices of knowledge production. Teeming with theoretical and practical insights, Learning Under Algorithmic Conditions is an interdisciplinary guide for those working across the humanities and social sciences as well as anyone interested in understanding our changing social, political, and technical infrastructures.Contributors: