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Book Title: Probably Approximately Correct: Nature's Algorithms For Lear...
Item Length: 8.1in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Leslie Valiant
Publication Name: Probably Approximately Correct : Nature's Algorithms for Learning and Prospering in a Complex WORLD
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 7.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
