{"product_id":"it-from-bit-or-bit-from-it-on-physics-and-information-hardcover","title":"It from Bit or Bit from It?: On Physics and Information - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Aguirre\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBrendan Foster\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eZeeya Merali\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or - as John Wheeler phrased it - whether we can get \"It from Bit\". They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition of the same name, which drew over 180 entries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eighteen contributions address topics as diverse as quantum foundations, entropy conservation, nonlinear logic and countable spacetime. Together they provide stimulating reading for all physics aficionados interested in the possible role(s) of information in the laws of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality, but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays in this book look at the question of whether physics can be based on information, or - as John Wheeler phrased it - whether we can get \"It from Bit\". They are based on the prize-winning essays submitted to the FQXi essay competition of the same name, which drew over 180 entries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eighteen contributions address topics as diverse as quantum foundations, entropy conservation, nonlinear logic and countable spacetime. Together they provide stimulating reading for all physics aficionados interested in the possible role(s) of information in the laws of nature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality, but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Aguirre \u003cbr\u003eBrendan Foster \u003cbr\u003eZeeya Merali \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43158754852927,"sku":"9783319129457","price":194.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9R7ZW_8USl9783319129457.webp?v=1776992919","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/it-from-bit-or-bit-from-it-on-physics-and-information-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}