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Chance in physics, computer science and philosophy : chance as the foundation of the world / Walter Hehl.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hehl, Walter.
- Series:
- Blaue Stunde der Informatik,. 2730-7433
- Die blaue Stunde der Informatik, 2730-7433
- Standardized Title:
- Zufall in Physik, Informatik und Philosophie. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chance.
- Science--Philosophy.
- Science.
- Computer science--Mathematics.
- Computer science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Wiesbaden, Germany : Springer, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Contents:
- Short history of science with chance
- Chance everywhere in nature - mathematics of fractals and physics of water waves
- Chance in the cosmos, e.g. Anthropic Principle
- Popper's three worlds updated with computer science and chance
- Evolution as a prime example how chance makes the new
- Human creativity and chance
- Sog. Free will and chance
- Noise as a source and sink of chance
- Tychism: more than a philosophical trouvaille
- Updating of Tychism to modern worldview
- Chance in the human: Existentialism and Borderline Situations.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 2, 2021).
- ISBN:
- 9783658351120
- 3658351128
- Publisher Number:
- 99989504170
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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