Science and Information Theory

A classic source for exploring the connections between information theory and physics, this text is geared toward...
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Author: Leon Brillouin
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Language: English
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Science and Information Theory by Brillouin, Leon

Science and Information Theory

CHF 27.87

Science and Information Theory

CHF 27.87
Author: Leon Brillouin
Format: Paperback
Language: English
A classic source for exploring the connections between information theory and physics, this text is geared toward upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. The author, a giant of twentieth-century mathematics, applies the principles of information theory to a variety of issues, including Maxwell's demon, thermodynamics, and measurement problems.
Author Leon Brillouin begins by defining and applying the term information and proceeds to explorations of the principles of coding, coding problems and solutions, the analysis of signals, a summary of thermodynamics, thermal agitation and Brownian motion, and thermal noise in an electric circuit. A discussion of the negentropy principle of information introduces Brillouin's renowned examination of Maxwell's demon. Concluding chapters explore the associations between information theory, the uncertainty principle, and physical limits of observation, in addition to problems related to computing, organizing information, and inevitable errors.

Author: Leon Brillouin
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 07/17/2013
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780486497556

About the Author
French physicist Leon Brillouin (1889-1969) spent most of his later career in the United States at IBM, Harvard, and Columbia University. A founder of modern solid state physics, he also contributed to quantum mechanics, radio wave propagation in the atmosphere, and information theory.


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