A new kind of science / Stephen Wolfram.
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 univer...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Champaign, IL :
Wolfram Media,
[2002]
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | xiv, 1197 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Also available on the Internet. Downloadable programs and images available after free registration. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 849-1197) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1579550088 9781579550080 071399116X 9780713991161 |