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by John Robinso Pierce

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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. 1980 edition.

Synopsis:

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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Table of Contents

0. Preface to the Dover Edition

1. The World and Theories

2. The Origins of Information Theory

3. A Mathematical Model

4. Encoding and Binary Digits

5. Entropy

6. Language and Meaning

7. Efficient Encoding

8. The Noisy Channel

9. Many Dimensions

10. Information Theory and Physics

11. Cybernetics

12. Information Theory and Psychology

13. Information Theory and Art

14. Back to Communication Theory

Appendix: On Mathematical Notation

  Glossary

  Index

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780486240619

Author:

Pierce, John R.

Author:

Pierce, J. R.

Author:

Pierce, John R.

Publisher:

Dover Publications

Location:

New York :

Subject:

General

Subject:

General science

Subject:

Technology

Subject:

Statistics

Subject:

Questions & Answers

Subject:

Information Theory

Subject:

Probability & Statistics - General

Subject:

General Science

Subject:

REFERENCE / Trivia

Copyright:

1980

Edition Number:

2

Edition Description:

Trade Paper

Series Volume:

no. 688

Publication Date:

19801131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Illustrations:

Yes

Pages:

336

Dimensions:

8.5 x 5.38 in 0.81 lb

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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. 1980 edition.