An Introduction to Information Theory
by John R. Pierce
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Author: John R. PierceEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1980-11-01
ISBN: 0486240614
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Review: Best intro book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is by far the best introductory book on info theory. The author has a talent for making difficult concepts easy and interesting. A definite page turner!
Summary of An Introduction to Information Theory
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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