A New Kind Of Science

Stephen Wolfram

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Wolfram Media Inc
01 May 2002

Mathematics & Sciences; Maths for scientists; Biology, life sciences

This book promises to revolutionize science as we know it' - Daily Telegraph 'Stephen's magnum opus may be the book of the decade if not the century' - Arthur C Clarke Long-awaited work from one of the world's most respected scientists presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public. Starting with a collection of computer experiments, Wolfram shows how their unexpected results force a whole new way of looking at the universe. A seminal work of enormous importance. Includes over 950 illustrations. BBC documentary in development.'

By: Stephen Wolfram
Imprint: Wolfram Media Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 206mm, Spine: 63mm
Weight: 2.526kg
ISBN: 9781579550080
ISBN 10: 1579550088
Pages: 1197
Publication Date: 01 May 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface The Foundations for a New Kind of Science The Crucial Experiment The world of Simple Programs Systems Based on Numbers Two Dimensions and Beyond Starting from Randomness Mechanisms in Programs and Nature Implications for Everyday systems Fundamental Physics Processes of Perception and Analysis The Notion of Computation The Principles of Computational Equivalence Notes Index

Stephen Wolfram was born in London and educated at Eton, Oxford and=20 Caltech. He received his Ph.D in theoretical physics in 1979 at the age of= =20 20, and in the early 1980s made a series of discoveries that launched the=20 field of complex systems research. In 1981 he was awarded one of the first= =20 MacArthur 'genius' awards. Starting in 1986 he created Mathematic, the=20 primary software system now used for technical computing worldwide, and the= =20 tool that made A New Kind of Science possible. Wolfram is the founder and=20 CEO of Wolfram Research, the leading technical software company with=20 offices in Illinois and Oxford. He is the author of The Mathematica Book=20 which is now in its fourth edition and has sold over 250,000 copies.

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