It from bit or bit from it? [electronic resource] : on physics and information / Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster, Zeeya Merali, editors.
2015
QC5.58
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Title
It from bit or bit from it? [electronic resource] : on physics and information / Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster, Zeeya Merali, editors.
ISBN
9783319129464 electronic book
3319129465 electronic book
9783319129457
3319129465 electronic book
9783319129457
Published
Cham : Springer, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (viii, 240 pages) : illustrations
Call Number
QC5.58
Dewey Decimal Classification
530.1
Summary
The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or ℓ́ℓ as John Wheeler phrased it ℓ́ℓ whether we can get ℓ́ℓIt from Bitℓ́ℓ.℗ℓ They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition of the same name, which drew over 180 entries. The eighteen contributions address topics as diverse as quantum foundations, entropy conservation, nonlinear logic and countable spacetime. Together they provide stimulating reading for all physics aficionados interested in the possible role(s) of information in the laws of nature. The Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality, but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed February 9, 2015).
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Frontiers collection.
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