ALGORITHMIC INFORMATION AS A FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT IN PHYSICS, MATHEMATICS, AND BIOLOGY”
Prof. GREGORY J. CHAITIN
24th-26th October, 2011
at Facultad de Ciencias Físicas UCM
Affiliation: formerly at IBM Watson Research Center.
Currently: CAPES Foreign Visiting Professor,
Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro;
Associated Researcher at the Valparaiso Institute of Complex Systems in Chile:
Honorary Professor at the Universidad de Buenos Aires;
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Maine.
We use software models to discuss what is a law of physics, what are the limitations of the axiomatic method, and to analyze Darwin's theory of evolution.
24th October 2011 (Monday)
Title: “Algorithmic information as a fundamental concept in physics, mathematics, and biology”
*Time: 15:30 h
*SALA DE GRADOS DE LA FACULTAD (1st Floor)
‘Blackboard-chalk talk’
25th October 2011 (Tuesday)
Title: “Metabiology: Life as evolving software. Part I: Conceptual”
*Time: 15:30 h
*SALA DE GRADOS DE LA FACULTAD (1st Floor)
‘Blackboard-chalk talk' and computer-internet Access’
26th October 2011 (Wednesday)
Title:“Metabiology: Life as evolving software. Part II: Technical”
*Time: 15:30 h
*SALA DE GRADOS DE LA FACULTAD (1st Floor)
‘Blackboard-chalk talk' and computer-internet access’
