{"product_id":"information-flow-the-logic-of-distributed-systems-paperback-9780521070997","title":"Information Flow; The Logic of Distributed Systems (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521070997","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInformation Flow\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Logic of Distributed Systems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePresents a mathematically rigorous, philosophically sound foundation for a science of information.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJon Barwise (Author), Jerry Seligman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521070997, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 August 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.5 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.59 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...an important book...useful...inspiring...accessible to most graduate students in logic, computer science, philosophy, mathematics, linguistics, and cognitive science. Everyone working in those areas will find material of interest in the book.\"   Journal of Symbolic Logic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eInformation is a central topic in computer science, cognitive science and philosophy. In spite of its importance in the 'information age', there is no consensus on what information is, what makes it possible, and what it means for one medium to carry information about another. Drawing on ideas from mathematics, computer science and philosophy, this book addresses the definition and place of information in society. The authors, observing that information flow is possible only within a connected distribution system, provide a mathematically rigorous, philosophically sound foundation for a science of information. They illustrate their theory by applying it to a wide range of phenomena, from file transfer to DNA, from quantum mechanics to speech act theory.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: 1. Information flow: a review\u003cbr\u003e 2. Information channels: an overview\u003cbr\u003e 3. A simple distributed system\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Channel Theory: 4. Classifications and infomorphisms\u003cbr\u003e 5. Operations on classifications\u003cbr\u003e 6. Distributed systems\u003cbr\u003e 7. Boolean operations and classifications\u003cbr\u003e 8. State spaces\u003cbr\u003e 9. Regular theories\u003cbr\u003e 10. Operations on theories\u003cbr\u003e 11. Boolean operations and theories\u003cbr\u003e 12. Local logics\u003cbr\u003e 13. Reasoning at a distance\u003cbr\u003e 14. Representing local logics\u003cbr\u003e 15. Distributed logics\u003cbr\u003e 16. Logics and state spaces\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Explorations: 17. Speech acts\u003cbr\u003e 18. Vagueness\u003cbr\u003e 19. Common sense reasoning\u003cbr\u003e 20. Representation\u003cbr\u003e 21. Quantum logic\u003cbr\u003e Answers to selected exercises\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of notation\u003cbr\u003e Index of definitions\u003cbr\u003e Index of names.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematical theory of computation [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical theory of computation\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20theory%20of%20computation%20%5BUYA%5D%22\"\u003eUYA\u003c\/a\u003e], Philosophy of mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy of mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20of%20mathematics%20%5BPBB%5D%22\"\u003ePBB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005814165784,"sku":"9780521070997","price":51.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521070997i.jpg?v=1694969189","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/information-flow-the-logic-of-distributed-systems-paperback-9780521070997","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}