Decoding reality : the universe as quantum information
by Vedral, Vlatko
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About This Item
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. First Edition. Hardback. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 229 pages; Description: 1 vol. (x-229 p.) : couv. ill., jacquette. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Quantum theory.Information theory.Quantum computers. Contents: PROLOGUE; 1. Creation Ex Nihilo: something from nothing; 2. Information for all seasons; PART I; 3. Back to basics: bits and pieces; 4. Digital romance: life is a four-letter word; 5. Murphy's Law: I knew this would happen to me; 6. Place your bets: in it to win it; 7. Social informatics: get connected or die tryin'; PART II; 8. Quantum schmuntum: lights, camera, action!; 9. Surfing the waves: hyper-fast computers; 10. Children of the aimless chance: randomness versus determinism; PART III; 11. Sand reckoning: whose information is it, anyway?; 12. Destruction ab toto: the darkness of reality; Epilogue; Bibliography.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 180654
- Title
- Decoding reality : the universe as quantum information
- Author
- Vedral, Vlatko
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 3
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford : Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 2010
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