Entanglement in the Quantum Game of Life

Ney, Peter-Maximilian; Notarnicola, Simone; Montangero, Simone; Morigi, Giovanna

doi:10.48550/arxiv.2104.14924

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“…The computational model we think could help in this research is the quantum game of life [309][310][311][312]. We make this claim based on the fact that, as in the classical Conway's Game of Life, it seems that structures also emerge in the quantum game of life [313]. Thus, if we find structures that emerge in the quantum game of life and share information, studying those processes could help to understand or reveal key issues to resolve the problems mentioned.…”

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Fundamental Physics and Computation: The Computer-Theoretic Framework

2022

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The central goal of this manuscript is to survey the relationships between fundamental physics and computer science. We begin by providing a short historical review of how different concepts of computer science have entered the field of fundamental physics, highlighting the claim that the universe is a computer. Following the review, we explain why computational concepts have been embraced to interpret and describe physical phenomena. We then discuss seven arguments against the claim that the universe is a computational system and show that those arguments are wrong because of a misunderstanding of the extension of the concept of computation. Afterwards, we address a proposal to solve Hempel’s dilemma using the computability theory but conclude that it is incorrect. After that, we discuss the relationship between the proposals that the universe is a computational system and that our minds are a simulation. Analysing these issues leads us to proposing a new physical principle, called the principle of computability, which claims that the universe is a computational system (not restricted to digital computers) and that computational power and the computational complexity hierarchy are two fundamental physical constants. On the basis of this new principle, a scientific paradigm emerges to develop fundamental theories of physics: the computer-theoretic framework (CTF). The CTF brings to light different ideas already implicit in the work of several researchers and provides a new view on the universe based on computer theoretic concepts that expands the current view. We address different issues regarding the development of fundamental theories of physics in the new paradigm. Additionally, we discuss how the CTF brings new perspectives to different issues, such as the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics and the foundations of cognitive science.

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