A computable universe understanding and exploring nature as computation

This volume, with a foreword by Sir Roger Penrose, discusses the foundations of computation in relation to nature.It focuses on two main questions: What is computation? How does nature compute?The contributors are world-renowned experts who have helped shape a cutting-edge computational understandin...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Zenil, Hector (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : World Scientific c2013.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b30897750*spi
Descripción
Sumario:This volume, with a foreword by Sir Roger Penrose, discusses the foundations of computation in relation to nature.It focuses on two main questions: What is computation? How does nature compute?The contributors are world-renowned experts who have helped shape a cutting-edge computational understanding of the universe. They discuss computation in the world from a variety of perspectives, ranging from foundational concepts to pragmatic models to ontological conceptions and philosophical implications.The volume provides a state-of-the-art collection of technical papers and non-technical essays, re.
Descripción Física:810 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9789814374309