PL-UY 3264/W Physics Information and Computation

4 Credits

This course investigates the conceptual foundations of contemporary notions of information and computation from the point of view of physics. The course is divided into four parts: Part I considers the relation between entropy and global concepts of information; Part 2 considers the relation between space-time structure and physical concepts of computation; Part 3 considers the relation between quantum and classical information; and Part 4 considers attempts to reconceive physics entirely in information-theoretic terms.

Prerequisite(s): One level 2 STS cluster course.
Note: Satisfies a humanities and social sciences elective.