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Information Flow - The Logic of Distributed Systems (Paperback): Jon Barwise, Jerry Seligman

Information Flow - The Logic of Distributed Systems (Paperback)

Jon Barwise, Jerry Seligman

Series: Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science

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Information is a central topic in computer science, cognitive science, and philosophy. In spite of its importance in the "information age," there is no consensus on what information is, what makes it possible, and what it means for one medium to carry information about another. Drawing on ideas from mathematics, computer science, and philosophy, this book addresses the definition and place of information in society. The authors, observing that information flow is possible only within a connected distribution system, provide a mathematically rigorous, philosophically sound foundation for a science of information. They illustrate their theory by applying it to a wide range of phenomena, from file transfer to DNA, from quantum mechanics to speech act theory.

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Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science
Release date:	August 2008
First published:	August 2008
Authors:	Jon Barwise • Jerry Seligman
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	292
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-07099-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Philosophy of mathematics Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Mathematical theory of computation Promotions
LSN:	0-521-07099-6
Barcode:	9780521070997