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The Science of Can and Can't

A Physicist's Journey Through the Land of Counterfactuals

by Chiara Marletto · 2021 · 272 pages

Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant
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Naval Ravikant

About This Book

Explores the science of counterfactuals and constructor theory as a new foundation for physical laws. The book examines how properties regarding what is possible or impossible can resolve fundamental problems in thermodynamics, quantum computing, and biological systems.

Genres

PhilosophyScience & Technology

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceConstructor TheoryEpistemologyInformation TheoryPhysicsQuantum PhysicsThermodynamics

Book Details

Published

2021

Pages

272

Language

en

ISBN

9780525521945

Audiobook Available

7h 33m
Narrated by Katharine Lee McEwan

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