The Bit and the Pendulum
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The Bit and the Pendulum

From Quantum Computing to M Theory--The New Physics of Information

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Bit and the Pendulum

From Quantum Computing to M Theory--The New Physics of Information

About this book

"Funny, clear, deep, and right on target. [Siegfried] lets us get a handle on ideas that are essential for understanding the evolving world."
-K. C. Cole, author of The Universe and the Teacup
"An eager, ambitious book. A stimulating, accessible introduction to scientific theory."
-Dallas Morning News
An award-winning journalist surveys the horizon of a new revolution in science
Everything in the universe, from the molecules in our bodies to the heart of a black hole, is made up of bits of information. This is the radical idea at the center of the new physics of information, and it is leading to exciting breakthroughs in a vast range of science, including the invention of a new kind of quantum computer, millions of times faster than any computer today. Acclaimed science writer Tom Siegfried offers a lively introduction to the leading scientists and ideas responsible for this exciting new scientific paradigm.

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Information

Year
2008
Print ISBN
9780471399742
eBook ISBN
9780470354230

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Beam Up the Goulash
  8. 2 Machines and Metaphors
  9. 3 Information Is Physical
  10. 4 The Quantum and the Computer
  11. 5 The Computational Cell
  12. 6 The Computational Brain
  13. 7 Consciousness and Complexity
  14. 8 IGUSes
  15. 9 Quantum Reality
  16. 10 From Black Holes to Supermatter
  17. 11 The Magical Mystery Theory
  18. 12 The Bit and the Pendulum
  19. Notes
  20. Glossary
  21. Further Reading
  22. Index