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Mirror worlds : or the day software puts the universe in a shoebox… how will it happen and what will it mean

by David Gelernter

An exploration of Mirror Worlds, vast software systems that create real-time, interactive digital models of physical reality. The text explains how this technology is constructed and how it will revolutionise the way we view, manage and interact with our society.

Accession 30283 ISBN 0195068122 Publisher Oxford University Press
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