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Apr 25, 2024
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2013-2014 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PL 3263/W Physics Information and Computation3 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.
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