Are mathematical equations the best way to model nature? For many
years it had been assumed that they were. But in the early 1980s,
Stephen Wolfram made the radical proposal that one should instead
build models that are based directly on simple computer programs.
Wolfram made a detailed study of a class of such models known as
cellular automata, and discovered a remarkable fact: that even when
the underlying rules are very simple, the behavior they produce can
be highly complex, and can mimic many features of what we see in
nature. And based on this result, Wolfram began a program of
research to develop what he called ?A Science of Complexity.?The
results of Wolfram's work found many applications, from the
so-called Wolfram Classification central to fields such as
artificial life, to new ideas about cryptography and fluid
dynamics. This book is a collection of Wolfram's original papers on
cellular automata and complexity. Some of these papers are widely
known in the scientific community; others have never been published
before. Together, the papers provide a highly readable account of
what has become a major new field of science, with important
implications for physics, biology, economics, computer science and
many other areas.
General
Imprint: |
Crc Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2019 |
First published: |
1994 |
Authors: |
Stephen Wolfram
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Dimensions: |
235 x 191mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
604 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-09138-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Mathematics >
General
|
LSN: |
0-367-09138-0 |
Barcode: |
9780367091385 |
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