What is computation? (How) does nature compute?

Cristian S. Calude; Gregory J. Chaitin; Edward Fredkin; Anthony J. Leggett; Rob de Ruyter; Tommaso Toffoli; Stephen Wolfram

doi:10.1142/9789814374309_0035

What is computation? (How) does nature compute?

Cristian S. Calude, Gregory J. Chaitin, Edward Fredkin, Anthony J. Leggett, Rob de Ruyter, Tommaso Toffoli, Stephen Wolfram

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Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	A Computable Universe
Subtitle of host publication	Understanding and Exploring Nature as Computation
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing Co.
Pages	673-726
Number of pages	54
ISBN (Electronic)	9789814374309
ISBN (Print)	9789814374293
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789814374309_0035
State	Published - Jan 1 2012
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science(all)
Physics and Astronomy(all)

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