Information Theory

Perhaps the biggest question Stephen Hawking tried to answer in his extraordinary life was how the universe could have created conditions so perfectly hospitable to life. In order to solve this mystery, Hawking studied the big bang origin of the universe, but his early work ran into a crisis when the math predicted many big bangs producing a multiverse—countless different universes, most of which would be far too bizarre to ​harbor life.

Unleash the Potential of AI Across Any Industry, even if you're just starting out – your revolution begins here! Are you striving to integrate AI seamlessly into your business model without disrupting operations? Do you find yourself caught in the whirlwind of technological advancements, struggling to keep up? Maybe you feel overwhelmed by applying AI concepts practically, especially with limited resources? If you relate to any of these experiences, you're not alone. AI's transformative power has captivated the tech world, yet many professionals face the daunting challenge of moving ...

Are you ready to thrive in the age of artificial intelligence—not just survive it? Reinventing Your Future is your essential guide to unlocking the transformational power of DeepSeek AI. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, team leader, creative professional, or lifelong learner, this book gives you the tools, insights, and inspiration to master AI and make it work for you. In a world where AI is evolving faster than most people can keep up, this book breaks through the noise. It offers a clear, practical, and human-centered roadmap for integrating AI into your life, career, and organization...

Based on secret files obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, the new edition includes accounts of seven of the most important USAF inquiries - among them the story of the nights the White House was buzzed by UFOs, the mystery of the Lubbock Lights, the full story of Captain Mantell, Ufology's first martyr, and the startling conversion of the prominent astronomer J. Allen Hynek from UFO skeptic to believer. This startling and fascinating book uncovers not only the anatomy of a government cover-up but also provides stark and chilling evidence that we are not alone.

Science doesn't speak for itself. Neck-deep in work that can be messy and confounding and naïve in the ways of public communication, scientists are often unable to package their insights into the neat narratives that the public requires. Enter celebrities, advocates, lobbyists, and the funders behind them, who take advantage of scientists' reluctance to provide easy answers, flooding the media with misleading or incorrect claims about health risks. In Bad Advice, Paul A. Offit shares hard-earned wisdom on the dos and don'ts of battling misinformation.

Today, PayPal’s founders and earliest employees are considered the technology industry’s most powerful network. Since leaving PayPal, they have formed, funded, and advised the leading companies of our era, including Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX, Yelp, Palantir, and LinkedIn, among many others. As a group, they have driven 21st-century innovation and entrepreneurship. Their names stir passions; they’re as controversial as they are admired.

This book is a consolidation of 16+ years of experience, knowledge, and tips gathered while working in the Information Technology Industry.

Popular Lost Cities author David Hatcher Childress takes us into the amazing world of ancient technology, from computers in antiquity to the flying machines of the gods. Childress looks at the technology that was allegedly used in Atlantis and the theory that the Great Pyramid of Egypt was originally a gigantic power station. He examines tales of ancient flight and the technology that it involved; how the ancients used electricity; megalithic building techniques; the use of crystal lenses and the fire from the gods; and more.

Interstellar, from acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan, takes us on a fantastic voyage far beyond our solar system. Yet in The Science of Interstellar, Kip Thorne, the physicist who assisted Nolan on the scientific aspects of Interstellar, shows us that the movie's jaw-dropping events and stunning, never-before-attempted visuals are grounded in real science. Thorne shares his experiences working as the science adviser on the film and then moves on to the science itself.

Does information create complex order in the Universe? Have we focused too strongly on the energy-mater paradigm that we miss the relevance of information? Is information so obvious we don't see it? Do information-fields exist? Can information explain complex non-linear causality? And finally, is this a conscious Universe? In this brief book we explore all these subjects with a fresh perspective. We come from experience. For many years we have worked with achieving radical change in social systems and more specifically, with crime-prevention models. Our lab are cities and states were crime ...

Quantum theory is weird. As Niels Bohr said, if you aren’t shocked by quantum theory, you don’t really understand it. For most people, quantum theory is synonymous with mysterious, impenetrable science. And in fact for many years it was equally baffling for scientists themselves. In this tour de force of science history, Manjit Kumar gives a dramatic and superbly written account of this fundamental scientific revolution.

The Forgotten Architect of the Information Age: The Life and Mind of Claude Shannon Long before smartphones, streaming, and artificial intelligence became everyday realities, a quiet genius laid the groundwork for the modern world—and few today know his name. Claude Shannon, the brilliant mind behind information theory, changed how humanity thinks, communicates, and invents. Without his ideas, the digital age would be unimaginable. Yet Shannon never sought fame. He lived a life defined not by ambition, but by curiosity, playfulness, and a relentless drive to understand the unseen patterns...

In the coming decades, artificial intelligence (AI) could revolutionize the way humans wage war. The military organizations that best innovate and adapt to this AI revolution will likely gain significant advantages over their rivals. To this end, great powers such as the United States, China, and Russia are already investing in novel sensing, reasoning, and learning technologies that will alter how militaries plan and fight. The resulting transformation could fundamentally change the character of war.

What if the greatest equation ever written was not one that explained the universe, but one that questioned existence itself? Elias Voltaire was a man who believed that everything could be calculated—every force, every motion, even human thought itself. But in his final moments, as he crossed the threshold of life and death, he found himself in a realm that defied all mathematical logic. Instead of nothingness, he encountered an infinite field of information, a vast and ever-changing ocean where knowledge flowed endlessly—yet he himself was dissolving into it. With no body, no form, and...

Signals is the story of the world economy, told in the language of everyday objects, places and events - from magazine covers and supermarkets to public protests. Pippa Malmgren argues that by being alert to the many signals around us, we can be empowered to deal with the varied troubles and treasures the world economy inevitably brings. Economics is not just maths and data. Perfume and makeup are part of the world economy, too.

These stories from Quanta Magazine map the routes of mathematical exploration, showing listeners how cutting-edge research is done, while illuminating the productive tension between conjecture and proof, theory and intuition. Listeners of The Prime Number Conspiracy are headed on "breathtaking intellectual journeys to the bleeding edge of discovery strapped to the narrative rocket of humanity's never-ending pursuit of knowledge," says Quanta editor-in-chief Thomas Lin.

En Nexus, Harari contempla a la humanidad desde la amplia perspectiva de la historia para analizar cómo las redes de información han hecho y deshecho nuestro mundo. Durante los últimos 100.000 años, los sapiens hemos acumulado un enorme poder. Pero, a pesar de todos los descubrimientos, inventos y conquistas, ahora nos enfrentamos a una crisis existencial: el mundo está al borde del colapso ecológico, abunda la desinformación y nos precipitamos hacia la era de la I.A. Con todo el camino andando, ¿por qué somos una especie autodestructiva?

Can we change social systems? How can we understand and apply complexity principles to social order? We come from experience, we have worked in trying to radically change social systems in the past 25 years. Our lab have been communities and governments. Our most significant success has been our crime-prvention model which has helped many communities radically reduce crime in a very short period of time. We were intrigued by the success. Our theoretical background was Systems Theory and Total Quality Management, but we knew we were way out on uncharted territory. So we stepped into Chaos ...

In a world where misinformation spreads faster than a toddler’s glitter explosion, "Mess-information: The Art of Believing Trash and Loving It" serves as your hilarious survival guide through the chaotic swamp of lies. With a sharp wit and a keen eye, this book dives deep into the absurdity of fake news, ridiculous conspiracy theories, and the peculiar psychology that makes us so gullible. From the history of outrageous beliefs that have plagued dinner conversations for centuries to the social media platforms that have turned rumors into modern-day religions, this book unpacks why we fall...

Using information in its everyday, nonspecialized sense, Michael Buckland explores the influence of information on what we know, the role of communication and recorded information in our daily lives, and the difficulty (or ease) of finding information. He shows that all this involves human perception, social behavior, changing technologies, and issues of trust.