Physics, Information and Computation

(4 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 spacetime 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. | Prerequisites: EXPOS-UA 1 or EXPOS-UA 4 . Notes: Satisfies a HuSS elective.