Information Theory

3 books

Mathematical study of information quantification, storage, and communication. Examines entropy, coding, channel capacity, and compression.

Goals

To understand information-theoretic concepts and measures. To analyze information transmission and coding. To examine fundamental limits of communication. To apply information theory to diverse problems.

Books

  • Cover of Programming the Universe

    Programming the Universe

    Seth Lloyd, 2006

  • Cover of Decoding the Universe

    Decoding the Universe

    Charles Seife, 2007

  • Cover of A Mind at Play

    A Mind at Play

    Jimmy Soni, Rob Goodman, 2017

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