Bibliograph

Decoding the universe, how the new science of information is explaining everything in the cosmos, from our brains to black holes, Charles Seife

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Decoding the universe, how the new science of information is explaining everything in the cosmos, from our brains to black holes, Charles Seife

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-284) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Decoding the universe

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

57594693

Responsibility statement

Charles Seife

Sub title

how the new science of information is explaining everything in the cosmos, from our brains to black holes

Summary

Introduces information theory, explaining how theorists believe that information is a fundamental element of the physical world and can offer insights into physics, the nature of space and time, and the creation of the universe

Table Of Contents

Redundancy -- Demons -- Information -- Life -- Faster than light -- Paradox -- Quantum information -- Conflict -- Cosmos -- Appendix A. The logarithm -- Appendix B. Entropy and information

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