Information Dynamics: In Classical and Quantum Systems

Information is a fundamental concept in physics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and the humanities, and is analyzed through dynamical processes and information-theoretical views. This book provides an information-theoretical view of predictability with over 180 illustrations and is suitable for undergraduate studies and researchers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 557 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the concept of information as a fundamental principle,spanning across various fields,including physics,from quantum mechanics to thermodynamics,as well as neighboring sciences and humanities. The central section examines dynamical processes as manifestations of information flows between microscopic and macroscopic scales,as well as between systems and their environment. Quantum mechanics is viewed as a reconstruction of mechanics based on fundamental limitations of information processing on the smallest scales,which become particularly evident in phenomena such as quantum chaos and quantum computing. The book also explores topics such as causality,prediction,undecidability,chaos,and quantum randomness,presenting an information-theoretical perspective on predictability.

Over 180 illustrations aid in visualizing the concepts and arguments presented. While rooted in the author's graduate-level topical lecture,this book is also suitable for undergraduate studies and serves as a valuable resource for researchers and professionals alike.

Weight: 1021g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030967444
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022