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ウルフラムは、科学における一連の基本問題── 熱力学の第二法則、生物の複雑な発達、数学の計算上の限界、物理学の基本的な理論の可能性、自由意志論と決定論の相互作用など── をひとつひとつ取り上げるというアプローチをとっている。
すばらしく明晰な語り口。1000枚を超えるオリジナルの図版。この独創的な本は、科学者も一般の読者も一様に、将来の重要な知的革命に参加することを可能にしてくれる。（Book Description）
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On the frontier of complexity science since he was a boy, Wolfram is a champion of cellular automata--256 "programs" governed by simple nonmathematical rules. He points out that even the most complex equations fail to accurately model biological systems, but the simplest cellular automata can produce results straight out of nature--tree branches, stream eddies, and leopard spots, for instance. The graphics in A New Kind of Science show striking resemblance to the patterns we see in nature every day.
Wolfram wrote the book in a distinct style meant to make it easy to read, even for nontechies; a basic familiarity with logic is helpful but not essential. Readers will find themselves swept away by the elegant simplicity of Wolfram's ideas and the accidental artistry of the cellular automaton models. Whether or not Wolfram's revolution ultimately gives us the keys to the universe, his new science is absolutely awe-inspiring. --Therese Littleton
