June 2021
Intermediate to advanced
768 pages
32h 7m
English
Anyone can make mistakes, even algorithms. Sometimes we might be pretty sure that our algorithms are giving us good answers, but for any number of reasons, we might harbor a bit of doubt. How can we increase our confidence in what the computer tells us?
This isn’t a new problem. The Apollo spacecraft of the 1960s and ’70s relied on one type of computer in the command module, which orbited the moon, and a different type of computer in the lunar module, which landed there. These computers were a critical part of almost every maneuver, so it was essential that the astronauts could trust their outputs. The computers were built with ...
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