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The mathematical theory of communication

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University of Illinois Press, 1962 - Information theory - 117 pages

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Dense and intense, Shannon's book breaks down the technological communication challenges we have today. The beauty, of course, is that this book was written a half-century ago. The number-driven ... Read full review

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TitleThe mathematical theory of communication
AuthorsClaude Elwood Shannon, Warren Weaver
Edition9
PublisherUniversity of Illinois Press, 1962
Length117 pages
SubjectsInformation theory
Mathematical physics
Telecommunication
  
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