La hipótesis de la simulación

The definitive work on one of the boldest and most relevant theories of our time. Are we living in a simulation? Rizwan Virk, a computer scientist at MIT, uses findings and concepts from computer science, AI, video games, quantum physics, and ancient mysticism to explain why we might be living in a Matrix-like simulated reality. Simulation theory explains some of life's greatest mysteries —quantum indeterminacy, parallel universes, and quantum entanglement, not to mention age-old questions like the nature of religion and the afterlife— in terms of information and computation. Virk shows that the evolution of video games —from virtual and augmented reality to artificial intelligence and quantum computing— will soon lead us to a technological singularity called the "simulation point," also showing why this means we may already be living in a simulated reality. "The Simulation Hypothesis," the definitive book on simulation theory, is now available in a fully updated edition, incorporating the latest advances in artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Computer experts, science fiction lovers, video game enthusiasts, people with spiritual concerns or addicted to mind-bending experiments... no one can see the world the same way after reading this book.