The Resource The recursive universe : cosmic complexity and the limits of scientific knowledge, William Poundstone, (electronic resource eBook)
The recursive universe : cosmic complexity and the limits of scientific knowledge, William Poundstone, (electronic resource eBook)
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The item The recursive universe : cosmic complexity and the limits of scientific knowledge, William Poundstone, (electronic resource eBook) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York.
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- Summary
- This fascinating popular science journey explores key concepts in information theory in terms of Conway's Game of Life program. The author explains the application of natural law to a random system and demonstrates the necessity of limits. Other topics include the limits of knowledge, paradox of complexity, Maxwell's demon, Big Bang theory, and much more. 1985 edition
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
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- Complexity and simplicity
- The life universe
- Maxwell's demon
- Gliders and spaceships
- Information and structure
- Unlimited growth
- Physics as recursion
- Recursive games
- Big bang and heat death
- Random fields
- Von Neumann and self-reproducing machines
- Self-reproducing life patterns
- The recursive universe
- Isbn
- 9780486315799
- Label
- The recursive universe : cosmic complexity and the limits of scientific knowledge
- Title
- The recursive universe
- Title remainder
- cosmic complexity and the limits of scientific knowledge
- Statement of responsibility
- William Poundstone
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This fascinating popular science journey explores key concepts in information theory in terms of Conway's Game of Life program. The author explains the application of natural law to a random system and demonstrates the necessity of limits. Other topics include the limits of knowledge, paradox of complexity, Maxwell's demon, Big Bang theory, and much more. 1985 edition
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- Poundstone, William
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q325
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- OverDrive, Inc
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- Self-organizing systems
- Machine theory
- Complexity (Philosophy)
- Knowledge, Theory of
- Science
- Universe
- Label
- The recursive universe : cosmic complexity and the limits of scientific knowledge, William Poundstone, (electronic resource eBook)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
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- cr
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- multicolored
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- text
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- Contents
- Complexity and simplicity -- The life universe -- Maxwell's demon -- Gliders and spaceships -- Information and structure -- Unlimited growth -- Physics as recursion -- Recursive games -- Big bang and heat death -- Random fields -- Von Neumann and self-reproducing machines -- Self-reproducing life patterns -- The recursive universe
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- Extent
- 1 online resource
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- online
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- Isbn
- 9780486315799
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- computer
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- bc
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- remote
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Format: Adobe EPUB eBook
- Format: OverDrive Read
- Requires Adobe Digital Editions
- Label
- The recursive universe : cosmic complexity and the limits of scientific knowledge, William Poundstone, (electronic resource eBook)
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Complexity and simplicity -- The life universe -- Maxwell's demon -- Gliders and spaceships -- Information and structure -- Unlimited growth -- Physics as recursion -- Recursive games -- Big bang and heat death -- Random fields -- Von Neumann and self-reproducing machines -- Self-reproducing life patterns -- The recursive universe
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
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- online
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9780486315799
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- bc
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- e2c68999-9ef5-49ed-bcbf-06d245896e45
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System details
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Format: Adobe EPUB eBook
- Format: OverDrive Read
- Requires Adobe Digital Editions
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