The Birth of a New Science
Discover the origins of modern thought in The Birth of a New Science. Explore landmark books like Stephen Wolfram's A New Kind of Science and James Gleick's Chaos, uncovering the revolutionary ideas that reshaped computers, systems, and our understanding of the universe. Dive into this curated collection of essential reads on scientific breakthroughs.
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A New Kind of Science
by Stephen Wolfram
Índice: 1. The Foundations for a New Kind of Science -- 2. The Crucial Experiment -- 3. The World of Simple Programs -- 4. Systems Based on Numbers -- 5. Two Dimensions and Beyond -- 6. Starting from Randomness -- 7. Mechanisms in Programs and Nature -- 8. Implications for Everyday Systems -- 9. Fundamental Physics -- 10. Processes of Perception and Analysis -- 11. The Notion of Computation -- 12. The Principle of Computational Equivalence.
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Chaos
by James Gleick
James Gleick explains the theories behind the fascinating new science called chaos. Alongside relativity and quantum mechanics, it is being hailed as the twentieth century's third revolution. 8 pages of photos.
