A New Kind of Science
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Overview
This long-awaited work from one of the world's most respected scientists presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public. Starting from a collection of simple computer experimentsillustrated in the book by striking computer graphicsWolfram shows how their unexpected results force a whole new way of looking at the operation of our universe. Wolfram uses his approach to tackle a remarkable array of fundamental problems in science: from the origin of the Second Law of thermodynamics, to the development of complexity in biology, the computational limitations of mathematics, the possibility of a truly fundamental theory of physics, and the interplay between free will and determinism. Written with exceptional clarity, and illustrated by more than a thousand original pictures, this seminal book allows scientists and non-scientists alike to participate in what promises to be a major intellectual revolution.
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- ISBN-13: 9781579550080
- ISBN-10: 1579550088
- Publisher: Wolfram Media
- Publish Date: May 2002
- Dimensions: 9.7 x 8.14 x 2.47 inches
- Shipping Weight: 5.53 pounds
- Page Count: 1197
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