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Programming the Universe A Quantum Computer Scientist Takes on the Cosmos

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ISBN-10: 1400033861

ISBN-13: 9781400033867

Edition: 2006

Authors: Seth Lloyd

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Is the universe actually a giant quantum computer? According to Seth Lloyd, the answer is yes. All interactions between particles in the universe, Lloyd explains, convey not only energy but also information- in other words, particles not only collide, they compute. What is the entire universe computing, ultimately? " Its own dynamical evolution, " he says. " As the computation proceeds, reality unfolds." "Programming the Universe," a wonderfully accessible book, presents an original and compelling vision of reality, revealing our world in an entirely new light.
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Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/13/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.17" wide x 7.98" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English

Seth Lloyd is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and a principal investigator at the Research Laboratory of Electronics. He is also adjunct assistant professor at the Santa Fe Institute. His seminal work in the fields of quantum computation and quantum communications has gained him a reputation as an innovator and leader in the field of quantum computing. He has written numerous articles for Nature, New Scientist, Science and Scientific American. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Prologue: The Apple and the Universe
The Big Picture
Introduction
Computation
The Computational Universe
A Closer Look
Information and Physical Systems
Quantum Mechanics
Atoms at Work
The Universal Computer
Complexity Simplified
Personal Note: The Consolation of Information
Acknowledgments
Further Reading
Index