Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 30, 2002

The Holographic Principle

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 30, 2002 is “The Holographic Principle,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: E. Winfree , K. Fleischer, A. Barr et al. ( Caltech )). The original explanation runs about 212 words.

From the explanation

“Is this image worth a thousand words? According to the Holographic Principle , the most information you can get from this image is about 3 x 1065 bits for a normal sized computer monitor.”

— APOD editors, April 30, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 30, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: E. Winfree , K. Fleischer, A. Barr et al. ( Caltech )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 212 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 30, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-april-30-the-holographic-principle

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