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An Introduction to Information Theory: Symbols, Signals and Noise - John Robinson Pierce
An Introduction to Information Theory: Symbols, Signals and Noise
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Covers encoding and binary digits, entropy, language and meaning, efficient encoding and the noisy channel, and explores ways in which information theory relates to physics, cybernetics, psychology, and art. "Uncommonly good...the most satisfying discussion to be found." — Scientific American.... show more
Covers encoding and binary digits, entropy, language and meaning, efficient encoding and the noisy channel, and explores ways in which information theory relates to physics, cybernetics, psychology, and art. "Uncommonly good...the most satisfying discussion to be found." — Scientific American. 1980 edition.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780486240619 (0486240614)
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction, Computer Science, Programming, Science, Philosophy, Theory, Mathematics, Library Science, Information Science
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5.0 { s(Q|X) = -K SUM(p*ln(p)) }: "Symbols, Signals and Noise" by J. R. Pierce
text { s(Q|X) = -K SUM(p*ln(p)) }: "Symbols, Signals and Noise" by J. R. Pierce
(Original Review, 1980-12-05)Final answer to question, "How many joules to send a bit?"The unit of information is determined by the choice of the arbitrary scale factor K in Shannon's entropy formula:{ s(Q|X) = -K SUM(p*ln(p)) }If K is made equal to 1/ln(2), then S is said to be measured in "bits" o...
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