Information Flow: The Logic of Distributed Systems

by Jerry Seligman and Jon Barwise

Book Overview

Information 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521070996
• ISBN13: 9780521070997
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"