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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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English
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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

Preface ix
1 The Foundations for a New Kind of Science 1
2 The Crucial Experiment 23
3 The World of Simple Programs 51
4 Systems Based on Numbers 115
5 Two Dimensions and Beyond 169
6 Starting from Randomness 223
7 Mechanisms in Programs and Nature 297
8 Implications for Everyday Systems 363
9 Fundamental Physics 433
10 Processes of Perception and Analysis 547
11 The Notion of Computation 637
12 The Principle of Computational Equivalence 715
Notes 849
Index 1201

Edition Notes

Includes index.

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Champaign, IL
Other Titles
The NKS Book
Copyright Date
2002

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
500
Library of Congress
QA267.5.C45 W67 2002
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Format
Hardcover
Pagination
xiv, 1197 p. :
Number of pages
1197
Dimensions
24.4 x 20.6 x 6.6 centimeters
Weight
2510 grams

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OL23246693M
Internet Archive
newkindofscience00wolf
ISBN 10
1579550088
LCCN
2001046603
OCLC/WorldCat
47831356
Amazon ID (ASIN)
1579550088
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kRDvAAAAMAAJ
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27572
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238558

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