Programming the Universe: A Quantum Computer Scientist Takes On the Cosmos

Lloyd, Seth

ISBN 10: 1400040922 / ISBN 13: 9781400040926

Editore: Knopf, 2006

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Codice articolo Z06G-00700

Riassunto:

The legendary computer science guru compares the universe to a giant quantum computer, arguing that all interactions between particles in the universe convey information as well as energy, a theory that he uses to trace the history and workings of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day. 100,000 first printing.

Informazioni sull?autore: Seth Lloyd is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, principal investigator at the Research Laboratory of Electronics, and the designer of the first feasible quantum computer. He has been featured in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, and Wired, among other publications. His name frequently appears (as both writer and subject) in the pages of Nature, New Scientist, Science, and Scientific American. He lives in Cambridge, MA.

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Titolo: Programming the Universe: A Quantum Computer...
Casa editrice: Knopf
Data di pubblicazione: 2006
Legatura: Rilegato
Condizione: Very Good
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