Information, physics, and computation [electronic resource] / Marc M�ezard, Andrea Montanari. Mezard, Marc. Montanari, Andrea. Statistical physics. Coding theory. Computer science. QC174.8 530.13 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. A very active field of research is emerging at the frontier of statistical physics, theoretical computer science/discrete mathematics, and coding/information theory. This book sets up a common language and pool of concepts, accessible to students and researchers from each of these fields. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. 2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (xiii, 569 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198570837.001.0001 eng