| Physical description |
x, 390 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-369) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The Theory of Everything -- 2. Shadows -- 3. Problem-solving -- 4. Criteria for Reality -- 5. Virtual Reality -- 6. Universality and the Limits of Computation -- 7. A Conversation About Justification -- 8. The Significance of Life -- 9. Quantum Computers -- 10. The Nature of Mathematics -- 11. Time: The First Quantum Concept -- 12. Time Travel -- 13. The Four Strands -- 14. The Ends of the Universe. |
| Summary |
For scientists and lay readers alike, this complete and rational synthesis of disciplines offers a new, optimistic message about existence. Deutsch discusses, demystifies and connects such topics as quantum computers; the physics of time travel; the comprehensibility of nature and the physical limits of virtual reality; the significance of human life; and the ultimate fate of the universe. Charts & figures throughout. |
| Subject |
Reality.
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Physics -- Philosophy.
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Life.
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Cosmology.
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| ISBN |
0713990619 (alkaline paper) |
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