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Title: An Introduction to Information Theory, Symbols, Signals and Noise. Author: Engineering, John R. Pierce. Genre: Computing & Internet. Format: Paperback. Item Length: 136mm. Book Series: Dover Books on Mathema 1.4tics.

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Uncommonly good...the most satisfying discussion to be found. - Scientific American.Behind the familiar surfaces of the telephone, radio, and television lies a sophisticated and intriguing body of knowledge known as information theory. This is the theory that has permitted the rapid development of all sorts of communication, from colour television to the clear transmission of photographs from the vicinity of Jupiter. Even more revolutionary progress is expected in the future.To give a solid introduction to this burgeoning field, J. R. Pierce has revised his well-received 1961 study of information theory for a second edition. Beginning with the origins of the field, Dr. Pierce follows the brilliant formulations of Claude Shannon and describes such aspects of the subject as encoding and binary digits, entropy, language and meaning, efficient encoding, and the noisy channel. He then goes beyond the strict confines of the topic to explore the ways in which information theory relates to physics, cybernetics, psychology, and art. Mathematical formulas are introduced at the appropriate points for the benefit of serious students. A glossary of terms and an appendix on mathematical notation are proved to help the less mathematically sophisticated.J. R. Pierce worked for many years at the Bell Telephone Laboratories, where he became Director of Research in Communications Principles. His Introduction to Information Theory continues to be the most impressive nontechnical account available and a fascinating introduction to the subject for lay readers.

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John R. Pierce
Publication Name
An Introduction to Information Theory, Symbols, Signals and Noise
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Paperback
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English
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Computer Science
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1980
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Textbook
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336 Pages

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Dover Books ON Mathematics
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"An Introduction to Information Theory" by John Robinson Pierce (1980) is an excellent starting place if you're interested in learning about effective ways to transmit data as well as learning about the challenges involved in the transmission process such as noise. The fact that one finds an interest in the subject to begin with is fascinating in itself. The mathematical computations are easily digestible and there is a refresher course in the appendix for non-mathematicians who have a basic grasp on arithmetic. The author also discusses music & linguistics and provides illuminating examples of each.
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