Understanding information : from the big bang to big data / Alfons Josef Schuster, editor.

Format Book
PublicationCham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
Copyright Date©2017
Descriptionxviii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Information theory.
Big data.

Other author/creatorSchuster, Alfons, editor, contributor.
Other author/creatorAdams, Frederick, contributor.
Other author/creatorBrowne, Fiona, contributor.
Other author/creatorFister, Iztok, Jr., contributor.
Other author/creatorFister, Karin, contributor.
Other author/creatorHaberland, Valeriia, contributor.
Other author/creatorInaba, Satoshi, contributor.
Other author/creatorKoltay, Tibor, contributor.
Other author/creatorLightbody, Gaye, contributor.
Other author/creatorMurovec, Jana, contributor.
Other author/creatorSano, Katsuhiko, 1976- contributor.
Other author/creatorSato, Naoyuki, contributor.
Other author/creatorSugimoto, Mai, contributor.
Other author/creatorVogel, Jürgen, contributor.
Other author/creatorWhitaker, Andrew, 1946- contributor.
Other author/creatorYamada, Kō, contributor.
SeriesAdvanced information and knowledge processing
Advanced information and knowledge processing. ^A605069
Contents Part I. Introduction -- From the Tannhäuser Gate to z8_GND_5296 : a day trip on the life-cycle of information / Alfons Josef Schuster -- Part II. The world of large and small systems -- Expanding beyond the solar system : current observation and theory / Ko Yamada ; Satoshi Inaba -- Information in quantum theory / Andrew Whitaker -- Part III. The world of living things -- The potential of plants and seeds in DNA-based information storage / Karin Fister ; Iztok Fister Jr. ; Jana Murovec -- Memory processing in the nervous system / Naoyuki Sato -- Part IV. The world of intelligent machines and finiteness -- From computing machines to learning intelligent machines : chronological development of Alan Turing's thought on machines / Katsuhiko Sano ; Mai Sugimoto -- Finite information agency / Alfons Josef Schuster -- Part V. The world of networks, clouds, and big data processing -- Distributed and connected information in the internet / Jürgen Vogel -- Custom hardware versus cloud computing in big data / Gaye Lightbody ; Fiona Browne ; Valeriia Haberland -- Part VI. The world of society and philosophy -- Information overload in a data-intensive world / Tibor Koltay -- Casual/informational theories of mental content / Fred Adams.
Abstract The motivation of this edited book is to generate an understanding about information, related concepts and the roles they play in the modern, technology permeated world. In order to achieve our goal, we observe how information is understood in domains, such as cosmology, physics, biology, neuroscience, computer science, artificial intelligence, the Internet, big data, information society, or philosophy. Together, these observations form an integrated view so that readers can better understand this exciting building-block of modern-day society. On the surface, information is a relatively straightforward and intuitive concept. Underneath, however, information is a relatively versatile and mysterious entity. For instance, the way a physicist looks at information is not necessarily the same way as that of a biologist, a neuroscientist, a computer scientist, or a philosopher. Actually, when it comes to information, it is common that each field has its domain specific views, motivations, interpretations, definitions, methods, technologies, and challenges. With contributions by authors from a wide range of backgrounds, Understanding Information: From the Big Bang to Big Data will appeal to readers interested in the impact of 'information' on modern-day life from a variety of perspectives.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Understanding information. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017 9783319590905
ISBN9783319590899 (hbk.)
ISBN3319590898 (hbk.)