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An edition of A new kind of science (2002)

A new kind of science

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This work presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public. Starting from a collection of simple computer experiments---illustrated in the book by striking computer graphics---Wolfram shows how their unexpected results force a whole new way of looking at the operation of our universe. Wolfram uses his approach to tackle a remarkable array of fundamental problems in science: from the origin of the Second Law of thermodynamics, to the development of complexity in biology, the computational limitations of mathematics, the possibility of a truly fundamental theory of physics, and the interplay between free will and determinism.

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Wolfram Media
Language
English
Pages
1197

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Subjects

Computational complexity, Computational Biology, Automate cellulaire, Science, Biological Models, Theoretical Models, Ordinateur, Application, Computer Simulation, Natural Science Disciplines, Découverte scientifique, Automates cellulaires, Kunstmatige intelligentie, Cellular automata, Complexité algorithmique, Anwendung, Ciência, Cellulaire automaten, Zellularer Automat, Complexité de calcul (Informatique)

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Table of Contents

The foundations for a new kind of science
The crucial experiment
The world of simple programs
Systems based on numbers
Two dimensions and beyond
Starting from randomness
Mechanisms in programs and nature
Implications for everyday systems
Fundamental physics
Processes of perception and analysis
The notion of computation
The principle of computational equivalence.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 849-1197) and index.

Also available on the Internet via the World Wide Web. Downloadable programs and images available after free registration.

Published in
Champaign, IL

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
500
Library of Congress
QA267.5.C45 W67 2002, QA267.5.C45W67 2002

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xiv, 1197 p. :
Number of pages
1197

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ISBN 10
1579550088
LCCN
2001046603
OCLC/WorldCat
47831356
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238558

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OL15838690W

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