Information, Entropy, Life and the Universe: What We Know and What We Do Not Know

The aim of this book is to explain in simple language what we know and what we...
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Author: Arieh Ben-Naim
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Language: English
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Information, Entropy, Life and the Universe: What We Know and What We Do Not Know by Ben-Naim, Arieh

Information, Entropy, Life and the Universe: What We Know and What We Do Not Know

¥24,191

Information, Entropy, Life and the Universe: What We Know and What We Do Not Know

¥24,191
Author: Arieh Ben-Naim
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The aim of this book is to explain in simple language what we know and what we do not know about information and entropy -- two of the most frequently discussed topics in recent literature -- and whether they are relevant to life and the entire universe.Entropy is commonly interpreted as a measure of disorder. This interpretation has caused a great amount of 'disorder' in the literature. One of the aims of this book is to put some 'order' in this 'disorder'.The book explains with minimum amount of mathematics what information theory is and how it is related to thermodynamic entropy. Then it critically examines the application of these concepts to the question of 'What is life?' and whether or not they can be applied to the entire universe.

Author: Arieh Ben-Naim
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Published: 05/18/2015
Pages: 492
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9789814651660

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