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OverviewEver since it was first formulated a century and a half ago, the Second Law of thermodynamics (or 'law of entropy increase') has had an air of mystery about it. Why is it true? Is it even always true? In this book, Stephen Wolfram builds on recent breakthroughs in the foundations of physics to finally provide a resolution to the mystery of the Second Law, elegantly showing how it emerges as a general feature of processes that can be described computationally and their interplay with our computational characteristics as observers. For Wolfram, the effort to understand the Second Law has been a 50-year quest, beginning when he was 12 years old. In the book, Wolfram tells the story of this quest as well as traces the whole remarkable history of the Second Law. Written with great clarity and richly illustrated with both striking modern diagrams and extensive historical material, the book will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the foundations and origins of one of the most i Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen WolframPublisher: Wolfram Media Inc Imprint: Wolfram Media Inc Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 24.60cm ISBN: 9781579550837ISBN 10: 1579550835 Pages: 584 Publication Date: 01 August 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationStephen Wolfram is a distinguished scientist and bestselling author, and the creator of some of the world's most respected software systems, including Mathematica, WolframAlpha and Wolfram Language. His work in basic science--including his book A New Kind of Science and the recent Wolfram Physics Project--has had groundbreaking effects on the foundations of many fields. For more than 35 years, he has been the CEO of the global technology company Wolfram Research. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |