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Author : A. K. Dewdney
Publisher : New York [N.Y.] : W.H. Freeman
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Computer software.
ISBN : 0716719398
Essays discuss computer programs dealing with fractals, mathematical problems, artificial intelligence, one dimensional computers, puzzles, simulation, and core wars
Author : Dewdney, A. K. (Alexander Keewatin)
Publisher : Macmillan of Canada
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1988-01-01
Category : Computer software
ISBN : 077159299X
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : OCLC:847953591
Author : Andrew Ilachinski
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001-07-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813102569
Cellular automata are a class of spatially and temporally discrete mathematical systems characterized by local interaction and synchronous dynamical evolution. Introduced by the mathematician John von Neumann in the 1950s as simple models of biological self-reproduction, they are prototypical models for complex systems and processes consisting of a large number of simple, homogeneous, locally interacting components. Cellular automata have been the focus of great attention over the years because of their ability to generate a rich spectrum of very complex patterns of behavior out of sets of relatively simple underlying rules. Moreover, they appear to capture many essential features of complex self-organizing cooperative behavior observed in real systems. This book provides a summary of the basic properties of cellular automata, and explores in depth many important cellular-automata-related research areas, including artificial life, chaos, emergence, fractals, nonlinear dynamics, and self-organization. It also presents a broad review of the speculative proposition that cellular automata may eventually prove to be theoretical harbingers of a fundamentally new information-based, discrete physics. Designed to be accessible at the junior/senior undergraduate level and above, the book will be of interest to all students, researchers, and professionals wanting to learn about order, chaos, and the emergence of complexity. It contains an extensive bibliography and provides a listing of cellular automata resources available on the World Wide Web.
Author : Martin Gardner
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781470463687
Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one-before Gardner-had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This is the original 1997 edition and contains columns published from 1980-1986.
Author : Sugumaran, Vijayan
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 2614 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781599049427
This set compiles more than 240 chapters from the world's leading experts to provide a foundational body of research to drive further evolution and innovation of these next-generation technologies and their applications, of which scientific, technological, and commercial communities have only begun to scratch the surface.
Author : R. Michael Perry
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781581127249
This book considers the problems of death and the hereafter and how these ages-old problems ought to be addressed in light of our continuing progress. A materialistic viewpoint of reality is assumed, denying the likelihood of supernatural or other superhuman assistance. Death, however, is not seen as inevitable or even irreversible; it is maintained that the problem can and should be addressed scientifically in all of its aspects. The book thus follows recent, immortalist thinking that places hopes in future advances in our understanding and technology. A functionalist, reductionist argument is developed for the possibility of resurrecting the dead through the eventual creation of replicas and related constructs. Meanwhile, it is urged, medical advances leading to the conquest of biological death should be pursued, along with cryonics: freezing the newly deceased for possible, eventual reanimation. A common ground thus is sought between two hitherto largely independent strands of scientific immortalism, the one based on hopes in a remote but hyperadvanced future, the other on the nearer-term prospects of presently advancing technology. The resulting philosophy, encompassing both past and future, is directed toward the long-term interests of each sentient being, and it thereby acquires a moral dimension. The immortalization of humans and other life-forms is seen as a great moral project and labor of love that will unite us in a common cause and provide a meaningful destiny. A rational and thorough exploration of human potential. Few have considered, much less visualized, the profound changes set to occur over the next few decades through exponential advances in science and philosophy. Mike Perry has, and he shares his vision with eloquence. --Jim Halperin, author of The Truth Machine and The First Immortal.
Author : Ray Kurzweil
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0140282025
The inventor of the most innovative and compelling technology of our era, an international authority on artificial intelligence, and bestselling author of The Singularity is Nearer now offers a framework for envisioning the twenty-first century in The Age of Spiritual Machines--an age in which the marriage of human sensitivity and artificial intelligence fundamentally alters and improves the way we live. Kurzweil's prophetic blueprint for the future takes us through the advances that inexorably result in computers exceeding the memory capacity and computational ability of the human brain by the year 2020 (with human-level capabilities not far behind); in relationships with automated personalities who will be our teachers, companions, and lovers; and in information fed straight into our brains along direct neural pathways. Optimistic and challenging, thought-provoking and engaging, The Age of Spiritual Machines is the ultimate guide on our road into the next century.
Author : Harold V. McIntosh
Publisher : Luniver Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781905986200
The book deals with analytical and computational studies of spatially-extended discrete dynamical systems: one-dimensional cellular automata. The topics included are non-constructible configurations, reversibility, probabilistic analysis and De Bruijn diagrams. Techniques discussed are based on topology, matrix theory, formal languages and probability theory. The book is an excellent reading for anybody interested in non-linearity, emergency, complexity and self-organization.
Author : Ian Stewart
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780786721832
Flatland is a unique, delightful satire that has charmed readers for over a century. Published in 1884 by the English clergyman and headmaster Edwin A. Abbott, it is the fanciful tale of A. Square, a two-dimensional being who is whisked away by a mysterious visitor to The Land of Three Dimensions, an experience that forever alters his worldview. Like the original, Ian Stewart's commentary takes readers on a strange and wonderful journey. With clarity and wit, Stewart illuminates Abbott's numerous Victorian references and touches on such diverse topics as ancient Babylon, Karl Marx, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Mt. Everest, H.G. Wells, and phrenology. The Annotated Flatland makes fascinating connections between Flatland and Abbott's era, resulting in a classic to rival Abbott's own, and a book that will inspire and delight curious readers for generations to come.
Author : Joel L. Schiff
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-18
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781118030639
An accessible and multidisciplinaryintroduction to cellularautomata As the applicability of cellular automata broadens andtechnology advances, there is a need for a concise, yet thorough,resource that lays the foundation of key cellularautomata rules andapplications. In recent years, Stephen Wolfram's A New Kind ofScience has brought the modeling power that lies in cellularautomata to the attentionof the scientific world, and now, CellularAutomata: A Discrete View of the World presents all the depth,analysis, and applicability of the classic Wolfram text in astraightforward, introductory manner. This book offers anintroduction to cellular automata as a constructive method formodeling complex systems where patterns of self-organizationarising from simple rules are revealed in phenomena that existacross a wide array of subject areas, including mathematics,physics, economics, and the social sciences. The book begins with a preliminary introduction to cellularautomata, including a brief history of the topic along withcoverage of sub-topics such as randomness, dimension, information,entropy, and fractals. The author then provides a completediscussion of dynamical systems and chaos due to their closeconnection with cellular automata and includes chapters that focusexclusively on one- and two-dimensional cellular automata. The nextand most fascinating area of discussion is the application of thesetypes of cellular automata in order to understand the complexbehavior that occurs in natural phenomena. Finally, the continuallyevolving topic of complexity is discussed with a focus on how toproperly define, identify, and marvel at its manifestations invarious environments. The author's focus on the most important principles of cellularautomata, combined with his ability to present complex material inan easy-to-follow style, makes this book a very approachable andinclusive source for understanding the concepts and applications ofcellular automata. The highly visual nature of the subject isaccented with over 200 illustrations, including an eight-page colorinsert, which provide vivid representations of the cellularautomata under discussion. Readers also have the opportunity tofollow and understand the models depicted throughout the text andcreate their own cellular automata using Java applets and simplecomputer code, which are available via the book's FTP site. Thisbook serves as a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduatestudents in the physical, biological, and social sciences and mayalso be of interest to any reader with a scientific or basicmathematical background.
Author : C.A. Pickover
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1998-08-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0080528864
These days computer-generated fractal patterns are everywhere, from squiggly designs on computer art posters to illustrations in the most serious of physics journals. Interest continues to grow among scientists and, rather surprisingly, artists and designers. This book provides visual demonstrations of complicated and beautiful structures that can arise in systems, based on simple rules. It also presents papers on seemingly paradoxical combinations of randomness and structure in systems of mathematical, physical, biological, electrical, chemical, and artistic interest. Topics include: iteration, cellular automata, bifurcation maps, fractals, dynamical systems, patterns of nature created through simple rules, and aesthetic graphics drawn from the universe of mathematics and art. Chaos and Fractals is divided into six parts: Geometry and Nature; Attractors; Cellular Automata, Gaskets, and Koch Curves; Mandelbrot, Julia and Other Complex Maps; Iterated Function Systems; and Computer Art. Additionally, information on the latest practical applications of fractals and on the use of fractals in commercial products such as the antennas and reaction vessels is presented. In short, fractals are increasingly finding application in practical products where computer graphics and simulations are integral to the design process. Each of the six sections has an introduction by the editor including the latest research, references, and updates in the field. This book is enhanced with numerous color illustrations, a comprehensive index, and the many computer program examples encourage reader involvement.
Author : Arthur C. Clarke
Publisher : Aspect
Page : 421 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780759526075
Two classic novels in one volume includes a new introduction written by the author. In "The Ghost from the Grand Banks", the "Titanic" is raised 100 years after its sinking, but fatal obsessions rage and the ship may become a deathtrap again. In "The Deep Range", a traumatized astronaut becomes a submarine warden, and finds as many dangers underwater.
Author : Eric W. Weisstein
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 3253 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2002-12-12
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781420035223
Upon publication, the first edition of the CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics received overwhelming accolades for its unparalleled scope, readability, and utility. It soon took its place among the top selling books in the history of Chapman & Hall/CRC, and its popularity continues unabated. Yet also unabated has been the d
Author : Arthur C. Clarke
Publisher : Rosetta Books
Page : 1316 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780795349720
A collection of four unique science fiction novels by the innovative, award-winning author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. This collection not only thrills and excites readers with Clarke’s passion for science fiction and speculative work, but his words ask readers big questions about what it means to be human, and humanity’s relationship with nature and technology. The Deep Range: A hundred years into the future, humanity lives mostly on the oceans, tending vast whale herds and plankton farms. Walter Franklin works on a submarine patrol, and his adventures under the sea are told in this riveting tale, set against the backdrop of a world both futuristic and familiar. The Trigger: A team of scientists develops the ultimate passive weapon, a device that detonates all nitrate-based bombs. But even protective weaponry comes with moral dilemmas, and the device’s inventor struggles to keep the weapon from those with violent intentions. The Ghost from the Grand Banks: An astonishing discovery is made when the two halves of the Titanic are raised from the seabed, six perfectly preserved bodies, including a beautiful woman who was not listed among the ship’s original passengers. The mission to discover her secret becomes obsessive, and dangerous. Richter 10: A violent earthquake killed Lewis Crane’s parents when he was just a child. Now grown up, he has devoted his life to protecting humankind from earthquakes. A renowned scientist, Crane has developed technology to fuse the Earth’s tectonic plates to stop earthquakes forever, but what repercussions will this have on the planet?