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Harbinger / by Vasey, P. A.,author.;
In 2017, a mysterious interstellar object transited the Solar System. Called ʻOumuamua, the Hawaiian word for "scout," it buzzed past the inner worlds, bound for deep space. By the time it was noticed, it had already passed Earth. It was soon forgotten, dismissed as a comet or planetary fragment. Earth's scientists turned to more pressing matters. But ʻOumuamua was no mere rock. An alien spaceship looking for habitable planets, it sent a machine probe to Earth, containing a quantum computer. After crash landing in South America, the probe was found by tech billionaire Christian Becker, who used its computational power to give himself groundbreaking technology and unlimited wealth... until something goes wrong. War veteran Will Logan is kidnapped and brought to Becker's highly secret research campus. Becker is certain that Will and his missing wife, Alex, are the saboteurs. But nothing is what it seems...
Subjects: Science fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Billionaires; Extraterrestrial beings; Interstellar objects; Missing persons; Quantum computers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Omega rules [sound recording] / by Van Lustbader, Ericauthor(CARDINAL)341419; Litt, Jennienarrator;
Read by Jennie Litt.The assassination of a Parachute agent sets Evan Ryder on a dangerous, worldwide hunt for answers and on a collision course with forces so powerful they may be beyond her abilities to annihilate.Compact discs.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Suspense fiction.; Spy fiction.; Audiobooks.; United States. Department of Defense; Intelligence officers; Quantum computers; Assassination; Cults; Conspiracies; Democracy;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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The simulation hypothesis : an MIT computer scientist shows why AI, quantum physics, and Eastern mystics all agree we are in a video game / by Virk, Rizwan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword to the second edition -- Part 0: Overview. Introduction to the simulation hypothesis -- Part I: How to build the matrix: The computer science -- Computer games: From Pong to MMORPGs -- The Metaverse: Virtual and augmented realities -- Mind games and interfaces -- AI, the singularity, and downloadable consciousness -- The simulation point, ancestor simulations, and beyond -- Part II: How simulation explains our world: The physics. Conditional rendering and the collapse of the probability wave -- Parallel universes, future selves, and video games -- Pixels, quanta, and the structure of space-time -- Part III: How simulation explains the unexplainable: The mystics. Spirits in an illusory, video game-like dream world -- Multiple lives and karma as quests in video games -- God, angels, and the simulation: The Western traditions -- Some unexplained areas -- Part IV: Putting it all together. Skeptics and believers: Evidence of computation -- The great simulation and its implications -- Appendix: Frequently asked questions (FAQ) -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the author.The Simulation Hypothesis by Rizwan Virk explores the idea that we may be living in a computer-generated reality. Drawing on concepts from computer science, quantum physics, video games, and ancient philosophy, Virk argues that advances in technology point toward a future--and likely present--where fully immersive simulations are possible. By connecting scientific theories with spiritual traditions, the book presents a compelling case that our universe may be more like The Matrix than we think.
Subjects: Reality.; Consciousness.; Quantum theory; Artificial intelligence; Virtual reality; Computer science; Computers and civilization.; Quantum theory.; Artificial intelligence.; Virtual reality.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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The handy quantum physics answer book / by Liu, Charles,1968 April 5-author.(CARDINAL)659328;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is quantum physics? -- The atomic realm -- The subatomic realm -- Quantum concepts -- Quantum devices -- Quantum entanglement -- Quantum computing -- Quantum life -- Quantum physics and the universe -- Quantum frontiers."The Handy Quantum Physics Answer Book answer over 500 questions about this important scientific field in an easy-to-read, conversational manner. The reader will come to understand not only complex topics like quantum entanglement, quantum gravity, the inner workings of atoms, string theory, and dark matter, but also how quantum mechanics relates to our everyday lives in everything from biology to electronics and computers"--
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Quantum theory; Quantum theory.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Quantum / by Cornwell, Patricia Daniels,author.(CARDINAL)168784;
"International bestselling author Patricia Cornwell delivers pulse-pounding thrills in a series featuring a brilliant and unusual new heroine, cutting-edge cybertechnology, and stakes that are astronomically high. On the eve of a top secret space mission, Captain Calli Chase detects a tripped alarm in the tunnels deep below a NASA research center. A NASA pilot, quantum physicist, and cybercrime investigator, Calli knows that a looming blizzard and government shutdown could provide the perfect cover for sabotage, with deadly consequences. As it turns out, the danger is worse than she thought. A spatter of dried blood, a missing security badge, a suspicious suicide-a series of disturbing clues point to Calli's twin sister, Carme, who's been MIA for days. Desperate to halt the countdown to disaster and to clear her sister's name, Captain Chase digs deep into her vast cyber security knowledge and her painful past, probing for answers to her twin's erratic conduct. As time is running out, she realizes that failure means catastrophe-not just for the space program but for the safety of the whole nation."
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Action and adventure fiction.; Chase, Calli (Fictitious character); Langley Research Center; Quantum theory; Computer crimes; Twins;
Available copies: 146 / Total copies: 198
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Visions : how science will revolutionize the 21st century / by Kaku, Michio.;
Subjects: Science; Science; Technological forecasting.; Quantum theory.; Molecular biology.; Computers and civilization.; Twenty-first century;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Red sky mourning / by Carr, Jack(Joint pseudonym),author.(CARDINAL)351840;
Includes bibliographical references."You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America's days are numbered. A Chinese submarine has gone rogue and is navigating towards the continental United States, putting its nuclear missiles within striking distance of the West Coast. A rising Silicon Valley tech mogul with unknown allegiances is at the forefront of a revolution in quantum computing and Artificial Intelligence. A politician controlled by a foreign power is a breath away from the Oval Office. Three seemingly disconnected events are on a collision course to ignite a power grab unlike anything the world has ever seen."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Political fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Reece, James (Fictitious character); United States. Navy. SEALs; Conspiracies; Artificial intelligence; Quantum computers; Nuclear submarines; Snipers;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Red sky mourning [large print] : a thriller / by Carr, Jack(Joint pseudonym),author.(CARDINAL)351840;
"A storm is on the horizon. America's days are numbered. A Chinese submarine has gone rogue and is navigating towards the continental United States, putting its nuclear missiles within striking distance of the West Coast. A rising Silicon Valley tech mogul with unknown allegiances is at the forefront of a revolution in quantum computing and Artificial Intelligence. A politician controlled by a foreign power is a breath away from the Oval Office. Three seemingly disconnected events are on a collision course to ignite a power grab unlike anything the world has ever seen. The country's only hope is a quantum computer that has gone dark, retreating to the deepest levels of the internet, learning at a rate inconceivable at her inception. But during her time in hiding, she has done more than learn. She has become a weapon. She is now positioned to act as either the country's greatest savior or its worst enemy. She is known as Alice and her only connection to the outside world is to a former Navy SEAL sniper named James Reece, who has left the violence of his past life behind. Will there be blood? Count on it!"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Political fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Reece, James (Fictitious character); United States. Navy. SEALs; Conspiracies; Quantum computers; Artificial intelligence;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 24
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Quantum [large print] / by Cornwell, Patricia Daniels,author.(CARDINAL)168784;
On the eve of a top secret space mission, Captain Calli Chase detects a tripped alarm in the tunnels deep below a NASA research center. A NASA pilot, quantum physicist, and cybercrime investigator, Calli knows that a looming blizzard and government shutdown could provide the perfect cover for sabotage, with deadly consequences.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Langley Research Center; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Medical examiners (Law); Quantum theory; Computer crimes; Twins;
Available copies: 51 / Total copies: 60
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Red sky mourning / by Carr, Jack(Joint pseudonym),author.(CARDINAL)351840;
You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America's days are numbered. A Chinese submarine has gone rogue and is navigating towards the continental United States, putting its nuclear missiles within striking distance of the West Coast. A rising Silicon Valley tech mogul with unknown allegiances is at the forefront of a revolution in quantum computing and Artificial Intelligence. A politician controlled by a foreign power is a breath away from the Oval Office. Three seemingly disconnected events are on a collision course to ignite a power grab unlike anything the world has ever seen. The country's only hope is a quantum computer that has gone dark, retreating to the deepest levels of the internet, learning at a rate inconceivable at her inception. But during her time in hiding, she has done more than learn. She has become a weapon. She is now positioned to act as either the country's greatest savior or its worst enemy. She is known as "Alice" and her only connection to the outside world is to a former Navy SEAL sniper named James Reece who has left the violence of his past life behind. Will the forces that threaten to destroy the United States be enough to light the fuse of Reece's resurrection?
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Political fiction.; Spy fiction.; Reece, James (Fictitious character); United States. Navy. SEALs; Terrorists; Terrorism; Conspiracies; Quantum computers; Assassins; Snipers; Political crimes and offenses;
Available copies: 86 / Total copies: 111
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