Information, entropy, life, and the universe : (Record no. 9173)
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ISBN | 9789814651660 - hbk |
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Author | Ben-Naim, Arieh, 1934- |
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Title | Information, entropy, life, and the universe : |
Remainder of title | what we know and what we do not know |
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Place of publication | New Jersey: |
Name of publisher | World Scientific, [Hackensack], New Jersey, 2015 |
Date of publication | @2015 |
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Pagination | xxvii, 464p.; illus.; |
Other physical details | includes references & index |
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Summary, etc | Entropy is commonly interpreted as a measure of disorder. This interpretation has caused a great amount of "disorder" in the literature. This book explains what information theory is and how it is related to thermodynamic entropy. Then it examines the application of these concepts to the question of "What is life?" and whether or not they can be applied to the entire universe<br/> |
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Main Subject | 1. Physical biochemistry |
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Main Subject | 2. Entropy |
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Main Subject | 3. Information theory--Mathematics |
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Item type | Books |
Source of classification or shelving scheme | Not for loan | Permanent location | Current location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Accession No. | Full call number | Barcode. | Copy number | Koha item type |
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Library of Congress Classification | Kwara State University Library | Kwara State University Library | Main Library | 2023-07-27 | 019090 - 01 | Q360 .B46 2015 | 019090 - 01 | 01 | Books | |
Library of Congress Classification | Kwara State University Library | Kwara State University Library | Main Library | 2023-07-27 | 019090 - 02 | Q360 .B46 2015 | 019090 - 02 | 02 | Books |