kyle.wbst@XEROX.COM (05/21/86)
In AIList Digest V.4 #125, Steve Marsh requested info on any book ("not too theoretical") on this subject. I recommend The Recursive Universe, by William Poundstone (Morrow & Co.), c.1985. It is a delightful non-mathematical treatment of information theory, entropy relationships and other related issues including a discussion of Conway's game of LIFE. It also includes a listing of the game for use on an IBM PC (or equivalent). Earle Kyle.