This book develops a relational, situated approach to algorithms.

Tobias Matzner is a professor for Digital Cultures and Digital Humanities at Paderborn University, Germany. His research focuses on the intersections of technology, culture, and politics, with a particular focus on algorithms and machine learning.

Part I; 1. Towards a relational theory of algorithms; 2. Algorithms as relational from the beginning: three historical sketches; 3. Theorizing complimentary abstractions: from ontological to radical situatedness; Part II; 4. Algorithms and Material Conditions; 5. Algorithms and Code; 6. Algorithms and Data; 7. Algorithms and Subjects; 8. Algorithms and Humans; 9. Conclusion