An Interdisciplinary Approach
Buch, Englisch, 124 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 301 g
ISBN: 978-3-031-88841-0
Verlag: Birkhäuser
The scientific understanding of energy, matter, and spacetime has advanced rapidly, whereas the study of information—its properties, behavior, and dynamics—remains underdeveloped. Despite the complexity of knowledge and information, our conceptual and empirical grasp of its evolution lags significantly behind. Progress in disciplines such as artificial intelligence, genomics, cognitive science, cyber governance, global ecology, and quantum mechanics depends critically on a more rigorous understanding of information dynamics. Absent such insight, humanity risks succumbing to entropic forces that threaten systemic stability and long-term survival.
In this book, Klaus Jaffe addresses the limitations of prior treatments of infodynamics, many of which have been incomplete, imprecise, or conceptually flawed. It offers an interdisciplinary investigation into the relationship between information and energy, drawing on theoretical and empirical contributions from economics, biology, and physics. By challenging conventional paradigms, the book constructs a conceptual framework that bridges disparate scientific domains and societal processes. The resulting synthesis opens new avenues for empirical inquiry and policy-relevant research, with implications for both academic scholarship and public discourse.
Inviting readers to explore the evolving frontier of information science, the book highlights the role of information and its impact on both natural and social systems.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Algorithmen & Datenstrukturen
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Verhaltensökonomik
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Energie- & Versorgungswirtschaft
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Informationstheorie, Kodierungstheorie
Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Maxwell's Approach to Information and Energy.- Chapter 3: Complexity, Entropy, and Information Processing in Physics.- Chapter 4: Divisions in Labor.- Chapter 5: Historical Roots of Infodynamics.- Chapter 6: Emergence, Multidimensional Systems, and Infodynamics.- Chapter 7: Lessons from Human History.- Chapter 8: Emergence of Synergies.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.
