Information Flow: The Logic of Distributed Systems (Cambridge...

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 290 pages
• Published by: Cambridge University Press July 28, 1997
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0521583861
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521583862
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Reader Reviews
Impressive formalization of information flow via mathematics and logic, but in the end it's not clear if this subject holds any practical value. For, in practice, the model of information flow always requires a priori working models of the phenomena under consideration before the principles of information flow can be put to use. For example, consider currency fluctuations as information about some nation's economy. You can model this using Barwise's scheme, but doing so doesn't bring anything to one's understanding that we didn't already have from economics. No real clarification on what information is, either (although there's a lengthy discussion of this at the outset). Requires a fairly good working knowledge of set theory and basic formal logic. Poorly edited. Comment | | (Report this)