Programming the Universe: A Quantum Computer Scientist Takes

Programming the Universe: A Quantum Computer Scientist Takes On the Cosmos
- Cosmos
- Programming the Universe
- Seth Lloyd
- Universe
Is the universe actually a giant quantum computer? According to Seth Lloydâ€”Professor of Quantum-Mechanical Engineering at MIT and originator of the first technologically feasible design for a working quantum computerâ€”the answer is yes. This wonderfully accessible book illuminates the professional and personal paths that led him to this remarkable conclusion.

All interactions between particles in the universe, Lloyd explains, convey not only energy but also informationâ€”in other words, particles not only collide, they compute. And what is the entire universe computing, ultimately? â€œIts own dynamical evolution,â€ he says. â€œAs the computation proceeds, reality unfolds.â€

To elucidate his theory, Lloyd examines the history of the cosmos, posing questions that in other hands might seem unfathomably complex: How much information is there in the universe? What information existed at the moment of the Big Bang and what happened to it? How do quantum mechanics and chaos theory interact to create our world? Could we attempt to re-create it on a giant quantum computer?

Programming the Universe presents an original and compelling vision of reality, revealing our world in an entirely new light.
Country USA
Manufacturer Knopf
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2006-03-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781400040926

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Knopf
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2006-03-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781400040926

Programming the Universe: A Quantum Computer Scientist Takes On the Cosmos

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