The Bayesian method is the natural approach to inference, yet it is hidden from readers behind chapters of slow, mathematical analysis. The typical text on Bayesian inference involves two to three chapters on probability theory, then enters what Bayesian inference is....
This book is intended as an introduction to cryptography for pro-grammers of any skill level. It’s a continuation of a talk of the same name, which was given by the author at PyCon 2013. The structure of this book is very similar: it starts with very simple...
The implementation of the Caml language has been ongoing for fifteen years. Its development comes from the Formel and then Cristal projects at INRIA, in collaboration with Denis Diderot University and the Ecole Normale Superieure. The continuous efforts of the...
The purpose of this book is to help you program shared-memory parallel machines without risking your sanity. We hope that this book’s design principles will help you avoid at least some parallel-programming pitfalls. That said, you should think of this book as a...
This book is the bare minimum guide helping you to start programming from scratch. In almost anything, the hardest part is to get the ball rolling. After reading this book you will be comfortable with programming. Further learning will require less effort since the...
