Is the universe actually a giant quantum computer? According to Seth Lloyd, the answer is yes. All interactions between particles in the universe, Lloyd explains, convey not only energy but also information–in other words, particles not only collide, they compute. What is the entire universe computing, ultimately? “Its own dynamical evolution,” he says. “As the computation proceeds, reality unfolds.” Programming the Universe, a wonderfully accessible book, presents an original and compelling vision of reality, revealing our world in an entirely new light.
- ISBN10 1400040922
- ISBN13 9781400040926
- Publish Date 14 March 2006 (first published 1 January 2006)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Alfred A. Knopf
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 221
- Language English