Modeling Reality

The book Modeling Reality covers a wide range of fascinating subjects accessible to anyone who wants to learn about the use of computer modeling to solve a diverse range of problems but who does not possess a specialized training in mathematics or computer science. The material presented is pitched at the level of high-school graduates even though it covers some advanced topics (cellular automata Shannon''s measure of information deterministic chaos fractals game theory neural networks genetic algorithms and Turing machines). These advanced topics are explained in terms of well known simple concepts: Cellular automata - Game of Life Shannon''s formula - Game of twenty questions Game theory - Television quiz etc. The book is unique in explaining in a straightforward yet complete fashion many important ideas related to various models of reality and their applications.