Yanofsky has brought together insights about quantum mechanics, logic, and mathematics under one rubric. Very few others could pull that off. This book has the potential to be a classic. -- Prakash Panangaden, School of Computer Science, McGill University
Noson S. Yanofsky is Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is a coauthor of Quantum Computing for Computer Scientists.
Yanofsky takes on this mindboggling subject with confidence and
impressive clarity. He eases the reader into the subject matter,
ending each chapter with further readings. His book is a
fascinating resource for anyone who seeks a better understanding of
the world through the strangeness of its own limitations and a
must-read for anyone studying information science.—Publishers
Weekly, (starred review)
Yanofsky provides an entertaining and informative whirlwind trip
through limits on reason in language, formal logic, mathematics—and
in science, the culmination of humankind's attempts to reason about
the world.—The New Scientist
In my view, Outer Limits is an extraordinary, and extraordinarily
interesting, book. It is a cornucopia of mind-bending
ideas.—Raymond S. Nickerson, PsycCRITIQUES
The scope of the material covered is so wide, and the writing so
clear and intuitive, that all readers will learn something new and
stimulating.—Thomas Colin, Leonardo Reviews
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