Programming the Universe. A Quantum Computer Scientist Takes on the Cosmos.

According to the author, all interactions between particles in the universe convey not only energy but also information (in other words, not only do particles collide,but they also compute). What is the entire universe computing then? "Its own dynamical evolution", Lloyd answers. "As the computation proceeds, reality unfolds". Thus, the universe could be understood as a massive quantum computer, which would allow us to use certain mathematical rules to its own development. In reality, Lloyd's approach is not so far from the hypothesis we viewed in The Matrix series, for example. Yet, in spite of the serious implications of this approach to reality, Lloyd manages to explain it all in simple terms for the lay people.

Technical description:
Title: Programming the Universe. A Quantum Computer Scientist Takes on the Cosmos.
Author: Seth Lloyd.
Publisher: Vintage.
Edition: first edition, New York (USA), March 2007.
Pages: 239 pages.
ISBN: 978-1-4000-3386-7