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  3. Physical Perspectives on Computation, Computational Perspectives on Physics
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    • Publisher:
      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      May 2018
      May 2018
      ISBN:
      9781316759745
      9781107171190
      9781316622025
      DOI:
      https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316759745
      Dimensions:
      (228 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.64kg, 324 Pages
      Dimensions:
      (229 x 152 mm)
      Weight & Pages:
      0.4kg, 326 Pages
      • Subjects:
      Philosophy of Science, Computational Statistics, Machine Learning and Information Science, Statistics and Probability, Philosophy
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    Philosophy of Science, Computational Statistics, Machine Learning and Information Science, Statistics and Probability, Philosophy
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    Although computation and the science of physical systems would appear to be unrelated, there are a number of ways in which computational and physical concepts can be brought together in ways that illuminate both. This volume examines fundamental questions which connect scholars from both disciplines: is the universe a computer? Can a universal computing machine simulate every physical process? What is the source of the computational power of quantum computers? Are computational approaches to solving physical problems and paradoxes always fruitful? Contributors from multiple perspectives reflecting the diversity of thought regarding these interconnections address many of the most important developments and debates within this exciting area of research. Both a reference to the state of the art and a valuable and accessible entry to interdisciplinary work, the volume will interest researchers and students working in physics, computer science, and philosophy of science and mathematics.

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