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INFORMATION DYNAMICS IBD

SPRINGER
11 / 2023
9783030967475
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Sinopsis

This wide-ranging book introduces information as a key concept not only in physics, from quantum mechanics to thermodynamics, but also in the neighboring sciences and in the humanities. The centralápart analyzes dynamical processes as manifestations of information flows between microscopic andámacroscopic scales and between systems and their environment. Quantum mechanics is interpreted as aáreconstruction of mechanics based on fundamental limitations of information processing on the smallestáscales. These become particularly manifest in quantum chaos and in quantum computing. Covering subjects such as causality, prediction, undecidability, chaos, and quantum randomness, the book also provides an information-theoretical view of predictability. More than 180 illustrations visualize the concepts and arguments. The book takes inspiration from the authorâÇÖs graduate-level topical lecture but is also well suited for undergraduate studies and is a valuable resource for researchers and professionals.