Cambridge Tracts in Theoretical Computer Science

The Logic of Distributed Systems

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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 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.

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Non-Fiction Computing & I.T.Computer Science Computer Architecture & Logic Design Parallel Processing Mathematics Philosophy of Mathematics Information Technology General Issue Mathematical Theory of Computation Computer Programming & Software Development Programming & Scripting Languages

Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Information Flow: A Review	p. 3
Information Channels: An Overview	p. 26
A Simple Distributed System	p. 50
Channel Theory	p. 67
Classifications and Infomorphisms	p. 69
Operations on Classifications	p. 81
Distributed Systems	p. 89
Boolean Operations and Classifications	p. 98
State Spaces	p. 103
Regular Theories	p. 117
Operations on Theories	p. 132
Boolean Operations and Theories	p. 138
Local Logics	p. 149
Reasoning at a Distance	p. 165
Representing Local Logics	p. 174
Distributed Logics	p. 182
Logics and State Spaces	p. 195
Explorations	p. 201
Speech Acts	p. 203
Vagueness	p. 211
Commonsense Reasoning	p. 221
Representation	p. 235
Quantum Logic	p. 243
Answers to Selected Exercises	p. 256
Bibliography	p. 268
Glossary of Notation	p. 270
Index of Definitions	p. 272
Index of Names	p. 274
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