It From Bit or Bit From It?: On Physics and Information

Ön Kapak
Anthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster, Zeeya Merali
Springer, 3 Şub 2015 - 240 sayfa

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.

The Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality, but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources.

 

Seçilmiş sayfalar

İçindekiler

1 Introduction
2
2 It from Bit and the Quantum Probability Rule
5
3 It from Qubit
24
4 Drawing Quantum Contextuality with Dessins denfants
37
5 The Tao of It and Bit
51
6 InformationBased Physics and the Influence Network
65
7 Relative Information at the Foundation of Physics
79
8 Information and the Foundations of Quantum Theory
87
12 Spacetime WeaveBit as the Connection Between Its or the Informational Content of Spacetime
129
13 Now Broadcasting in Planck Definition
143
14 Is Spacetime Countable?
152
15 Without Cause
169
16 Reality No Matter How You Slice It
181
17 Bit from It
197
Wheelers Universal Regulating Principle
212
Chapter 19It from Bit from It from Bit Nature and Nonlinear Logic
225

9 An Insight into Information Entanglement and Time
96
10 These from Bits
113
11 Selfsimilarity Conservation of Entropybits and the Black Hole Information Puzzle
119
Titles in this Series
235
Appendix List of Winners
239
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Sık kullanılan terimler ve kelime öbekleri

Aguirre algebra argument assign atoms Bell's theorem betting context Bit or Bit black hole Born rule chain classical configuration consider coordinates corresponding defined derived described Dessins D'enfants dynamics e-mail Einstein electron embedded entangled system entropy equation essay evolution example existence experiment finite foliation FQXi Frontiers Collection fundamental geometry given Hawking radiation Honus Wagner hyperboloid influence information theory interaction International Publishing Switzerland interval J.A. Wheeler Kochen-Specker theorem laws logical macroscopic mathematical means measurement microstates nature noncontextuality nonlinear object outcome particle photon Phys physicists Planck possible principle probability theory projection properties Publishing Switzerland 2015 quantum corrections quantum field theory quantum gravity quantum mechanics quantum system quantum theory qubit questions random reality relativity represented result scale invariance Schrödinger Shannon space spacetime spatial Springer International Publishing stochastic structure subjective Bayesian subtime symmetries thermodynamics things transformations universe wave function

Yazar hakkında (2015)

Anthony Aguirre
Brendan Foster
Zeeya Merali

Kaynakça bilgileri

BaşlıkIt From Bit or Bit From It?: On Physics and Information
The Frontiers Collection
Physics and Astronomy
Physics and Astronomy (R0)
EditörlerAnthony Aguirre, Brendan Foster, Zeeya Merali
YayıncıSpringer, 2015
ISBN3319129465, 9783319129464
Uzunluk240 sayfa
  
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