Information, Entropy, Life, and the Universe
Author | : Arieh Ben-Naim |
Publisher | : World Scientific Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 9814651672 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789814651677 |
Rating | : 4/5 (677 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Information, Entropy, Life, and the Universe by : Arieh Ben-Naim
Download or read book Information, Entropy, Life, and the Universe written by Arieh Ben-Naim and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.