The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or as John Wheeler phrased it whether we can get It from Bit . They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition of the same name, which drew over 180 entries.
The eighteen contributions address topics as diverse as quantum foundations, entropy conservation, nonlinear logic and countable spacetime. Together they provide stimulating reading for all physics aficionados interested in the possible role(s) of information in the laws of nature.
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The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or as John Wheeler phrased it whether we can get It fr...
The essays in this book look at way in which the fundaments of physics might need to be changed in order to make progress towards a unified theory. They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition Which of Our Basic Physical Assumptions Are Wrong?, which drew over 270 entries.
As Nobel Laureate physicist Philip W. Anderson realized, the key to understanding nature s reality is not anything magical, but the right attitude, the focus on asking the right questions, the willingness to try (and to discard) unconventional answers, the sensitive ear for...
The essays in this book look at way in which the fundaments of physics might need to be changed in order to make progress towards a unified theory....
The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or - as John Wheeler phrased it - whether we can get "It from Bit".
The essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or - as John Wheeler phrased it - whether we can get "It ...
