{"product_id":"9783031674815","title":"Texts in Computer Science","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTexts in Computer Science\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKneusel, Ronald T.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:0.875rem\"\u003eThis textbook details the variety of number formats used by computers, thereby helping to ground readers in what can and cannot be represented accurately, especially by floating-point numbers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book's first part details standard representations of integers and floating-point numbers.  The second explores other number representations, including the wide variety recently developed to support artificial intelligence (AI) and its demand for efficiency in representation to accommodate the ever-expanding scope of neural network models.  Chapters describe each format, with examples in code (Python and C) and exercises.  This new edition includes three \u003cstrong\u003enew\u003c\/strong\u003e chapters on posits, AI number formats, and a collaborative experiment with an AI to generate novel number formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTopics and features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eExplores how computers use numbers to complete operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eAdds \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003enew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e chapters on posits and AI number formats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eIncludes exercises and examples that are code snippets in C or Python\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eImplements and tests \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003enew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e AI-designed number formats (as designed by GPT-4)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eProvides thorough grounding on what can and cannot be represented accurately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA textbook eminently suitable for undergraduates in computer science, the work also will appeal to software developers, engineers, scientists, AI experts, and anyone who programs for fun.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-12-04\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031674815\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-67482-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 404\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45987329933452,"sku":"9783031674815","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031674815_0a2a3aeb-c73a-4a8c-b6c7-9cf5c3bfd161.jpg?v=1775734522","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031674815","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}