Information Flow
Information Flow
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Information is a central topic in computer science, cognitive science and philosophy. In spite of its importance in the 'information age', there is no consensus on what information is, what makes it possible, and what it means for one medium to carry information about another. Drawing on ideas from mathematics, computer science and philosophy, this book addresses the definition and place of information in society. The authors, observing that information flow is possible only within a connected distribution system, provide a mathematically rigorous, philosophically sound foundation for a science of information. They illustrate their theory by applying it to a wide range of phenomena, from file transfer to DNA, from quantum mechanics to speech act theory.
- Barwise is a well-known author in this area. His books include The Liar and the Tarski's World, Turing's World, and Hyperproof series
- Contains many illustrative examples and exercises (most with solutions) to make the material more interesting and accessible
- Topic of the book is of central importance to the fields of computer science, logic, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, linguistics, philosophy and philosophy of science
Product details
October 1997Hardback
9780521583862
292 pages
237 × 157 × 22 mm
0.565kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I. Introduction:
- 1. Information flow: a review
- 2. Information channels: an overview
- 3. A simple distributed system
- Part II. Channel Theory:
- 4. Classifications and infomorphisms
- 5. Operations on classifications
- 6. Distributed systems
- 7. Boolean operations and classifications
- 8. State spaces
- 9. Regular theories
- 10. Operations on theories
- 11. Boolean operations and theories
- 12. Local logics
- 13. Reasoning at a distance
- 14. Representing local logics
- 15. Distributed logics
- 16. Logics and state spaces
- Part III. Explorations:
- 17. Speech acts
- 18. Vagueness
- 19. Common sense reasoning
- 20. Representation
- 21. Quantum logic
- Answers to selected exercises
- Bibliography
- Glossary of notation
- Index of definitions
- Index of names.
