ENGLISH

A New Kind of Science

By Stephen Wolfram

Book information

Publisher
Wolfram Media
Year
2002
ISBN
1579550088, 9781579550080
Open Library ID
OL15520606M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
28 MB (29500418 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
1259\1259
Library
kolxoz
DPI
300
Time added
2011-02-14 12:09:19

Description

This long-awaited work from one of the world's most respected scientists 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. Written with exceptional clarity, and illustrated by more than a thousand original pictures, this seminal book allows scientists and non-scientists alike to participate in what promises to be a major intellectual revolution.

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