Recursivity and Contingency
Author | : Yuk Hui |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2019-01-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781786600547 |
ISBN-13 | : 1786600544 |
Rating | : 4/5 (544 Downloads) |
Download or read book Recursivity and Contingency written by Yuk Hui and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an investigation of algorithmic contingency and an elucidation of the contemporary situation that we are living in: the regular arrival of algorithmic catastrophes on a global scale. Through a historical analysis of philosophy, computation and media, this book proposes a renewed relation between nature and technics.