Description: Undecidability, Uncomputability, and Unpredictability by Anthony Aguirre, Zeeya Merali, David Sloan Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description For a brief time in history, it was possible to imagine that a sufficiently advanced intellect could, given sufficient time and resources, in principle understand how to mathematically prove everything that was true. Publisher Description For a brief time in history, it was possible to imagine that a sufficiently advanced intellect could, given sufficient time and resources, in principle understand how to mathematically prove everything that was true. They could discern what math corresponds to physical laws, and use those laws to predict anything that happens before it happens. That time has passed. Gödels undecidability results (the incompleteness theorems), Turings proof of non-computable values, the formulation of quantum theory, chaos, and other developments over the past century have shown that there are rigorous arguments limiting what we can prove, compute, and predict. While some connections between these results have come to light, many remain obscure, and the implications are unclear. Are there, for example, real consequences for physics — including quantum mechanics — of undecidability and non-computability? Are there implications for our understanding of the relations between agency, intelligence, mind, and the physical world? This book, based on the winning essays from the annual FQXi competition, contains ten explorations of Undecidability, Uncomputability, and Unpredictability. The contributions abound with connections, implications, and speculations while undertaking rigorous but bold and open-minded investigation of the meaning of these constraints for the physical world, and for us as humans. Details ISBN 3030703533 ISBN-13 9783030703530 Title Undecidability, Uncomputability, and Unpredictability Author Anthony Aguirre, Zeeya Merali, David Sloan Format Hardcover Year 2021 Pages 180 Edition 1st Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG GE_Item_ID:158516837; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Undecidability, Uncomputability, and Unpredictability
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Zeeya Merali
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Probability & Statistics / General, Logic, Physics / General
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Science, Mathematics
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: VIII, 180 Pages
