Modeling Reality From Building Blocks to Computers
| Author/creator | Bialynicki-Birula, Iwo Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Description | 188 p. ill 06.200 x 09.300 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation The book Modeling Reality covers a wide range of fascinating subjects, accessible to anyone who wants to learn about the use of computer modeling to solve a diverse range of problems, but who does not possess a specialized training in mathematics or computer science. The material presented ispitched at the level of high-school graduates, even though it covers some advanced topics (cellular automata, Shannon's measure of information, deterministic chaos, fractals, game theory, neural networks, genetic algorithms, and Turing machines). These advanced topics are explained in terms of wellknown simple concepts: Cellular automata - Game of Life, Shannon's formula - Game of twenty questions, Game theory - Television quiz, etc. The book is unique in explaining in a straightforward, yet complete, fashion many important ideas, related to various models of reality and their applications.Twenty five programs, written especially for this book, are provided on an accompanying CD. They greatly enhance its pedagogical value and make learning of even the more complex topics an enjoyable pleasure. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2004018291 |
| ISBN | 9780198531005 |
| ISBN | 0198531001 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780198531005 |
| Stock number | 00020142 |