A New Kind of Science

Description:

This work presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public. Starting from a collection of simple computer experiments---illustrated in the book by striking computer graphics---Wolfram 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.

subjects: Computational complexity,  Computational Biology,  Automate cellulaire,  Science,  Biological Models,  Theoretical Models,  Ordinateur,  Application,  Computer Simulation,  Natural Science Disciplines,  Découverte scientifique,  Automates cellulaires,  Kunstmatige intelligentie,  Cellular automata,  Complexité algorithmique,  Anwendung,  Ciência,  Cellulaire automaten,  Zellularer Automat,  Complexité de calcul (Informatique),  Physics,  Biology,  Mathematics