New Kind Science by Wolfram Stephen (171 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

very good dust-jacket, small tear at top of rear panel, cover price $44.95, very good heavy and large black hardcover, small ding at bottom of spine, paper is very slightly wavy, immense and heavy book. WOLFRAM, STEPHEN. A new kind of science. Champaign, IL: Wolfram Media, 2002, 4th printing, stated First Edition, BUT stated Fourth Printing, xiv, 1197pp., . This work presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public. Starting from a collection of simple computer experiments - illustrated in the book by striking computer graphics---Wolfram shows how their unexpected results force a whole new way of looking at the operation of our universe. Wolfram uses his approach to tackle a remarkable array of fundamental problems in science: from the origin of the Second Law of thermodynamics, to the development of complexity in biology, the computational limitations of mathematics, the possibility of a truly fundamental theory of physics, and the interplay between free will and determinism. - CONTENTS: The foundations for a new kind of science -- The crucial experiment -- The world of simple programs -- Systems based on numbers -- Two dimensions and beyond -- Starting from randomness -- Mechanisms in programs and nature -- Implications for everyday systems -- Fundamental physics -- Processes of perception and analysis -- The notion of computation -- The principle of computational equivalence. 9781579550080 ISBN 1579550088.

very good dust-jacket, cover price $44.95, very good heavy and large black hardcover, WOLFRAM, STEPHEN. A new kind of science. Champaign, IL: Wolfram Media, 2002, 4th printing, stated First Edition, BUT stated Fourth Printing, xiv, 1197pp., . This work presents a series of dramatic discoveries never before made public. Starting from a collection of simple computer experiments---illustrated in the book by striking computer graphics---Wolfram shows how their unexpected results force a whole new way of looking at the operation of our universe. Wolfram uses his approach to tackle a remarkable array of fundamental problems in science: from the origin of the Second Law of thermodynamics, to the development of complexity in biology, the computational limitations of mathematics, the possibility of a truly fundamental theory of physics, and the interplay between free will and determinism. - CONTENTS: The foundations for a new kind of science -- The crucial experiment -- The world of simple programs -- Systems based on numbers -- Two dimensions and beyond -- Starting from randomness -- Mechanisms in programs and nature -- Implications for everyday systems -- Fundamental physics -- Processes of perception and analysis -- The notion of computation -- The principle of computational equivalence. 9781579550080 ISBN 1579550088.

Imperial octavo, illus heavy boards, white & red lettering to spine, patterned eps, xiv + 1197pp + unpaginated index to rear, illus, VG+ (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, sl chafing to boards) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing).

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Aceptable. Dust Jacket Condition: Aceptable. Se solicitarán unos gastos de envío adicionales de 12 euros en proporción al peso del libro.

FIRST EDITION, imperial octavo, patterned heavy boards, white & red lettering to spine & front board, patterned eps, xiv + 1197pp + index to rear, illus, VG+ (light bruising to spine & extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, light tanning & soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing & soiling, minor tanning to flaps).

Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Smudge to page edges. ; Thick Small 4to 9" - 11" tall.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket As New small quarto xiii + 1197pp., b/w plates, diags., notes, index, Massively indexed & cross-referenced work covering many new mathematical models & theories.

Decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).

1st edition hardback with dust jacket New book small quarto xiii + 1197pp., b/w plates, diags., notes, index, Massively indexed & cross-referenced work covering many new mathematical models & theories.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition, second printing. Fine in fine dustwrapper with light bumping to the spinal extremities.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 'Confidential Pre-Publication Copy, for Recipient Only' printed on front wrapper of each of the two volumes (Vol. 1, Preface-Chapter 10; Vol. 2, Chapter 11-Index). Original wrappers. Near Fine. Without any ownership markings, but a sticker on each rear wrapper reads: 'Confidential/Copy issued to: Benoit Mandelbrot/Date of issue: March 6, 2002'. Mandelbrot is cited on pp. 1005, 899, 1014, 1001, 880, 934, 862, 934, xiii (Preface), 990 ,934, 407, 1006.

Condition: Fine. Number of books: 1.