Probably approximately correct : (Record no. 5859)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2012474460
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780465032716
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 0465032710
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)ocn811598820
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency BTCTA
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency BTCTA
Description conventions rda
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042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE
Authentication code lccopycat
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number BF39.3
Item number .V35 2013
082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 150.1
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Valiant, Leslie.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Probably approximately correct :
Remainder of title nature's algorithms for learning and prospering in a complex world /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Leslie Valiant.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York;
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Basic Books,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2013.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent x, 195 pages :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 25 cm
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-184) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Ecorithms -- Prediction and adaptation -- The computable: not everything that can be defined can be computed -- Mechanistic explanations of nature: what might we look for? -- The learnable: how can one draw general lessons from particular experiences? -- The evolvable: how can complex mechanisms evolve from simpler ones? -- The deducible: how can one reason with imprecise concepts? -- Humans as ecorithms -- Machines as ecorithms: why is artificial intelligence difficult to achieve? -- Questions.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Provides a model of how effective behavior can be learned even in a world as complex as our own, shedding new light on human nature.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Human behavior
General subdivision Mathematical models.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Algorithms.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Nature
General subdivision Mathematical models.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Mathematics in nature.
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Materials specified Contributor biographical information
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856 42 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Materials specified Publisher description
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942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme Library of Congress Classification
Koha item type Books in General collection
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    Library of Congress Classification     Non-fiction Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre 03/08/2016   BF 39.3 VAL 2013 MzULM-009852 03/08/2016 009852 03/08/2016 Books in General collection