Information Theory: Three Theorems by Claude Shannon

by Antoine Chambert-Loir

This book provides an introduction to information theory, focussing on Shannon's three foundational theorems of 1948-1949. Shannon's first two theorems, based on the notion of entropy in probability theory, specify the extent to which a message can be compressed for fast transmission and how to erase errors associated with poor transmission. The third theorem, using Fourier theory, ensures that a signal can be reconstructed from a sufficiently...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031215605
• ISBN13: 9783031215605
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 209 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"