Information Theory: A Tutorial Introduction

Stone, James V.

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Information Theory: A Tutorial Introduction

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Author(s): James V Stone

Publication date Created: 16 February 2018

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Shannon's mathematical theory of communication defines fundamental limits on how much information can be transmitted between the different components of any man-made or biological system. This paper is an informal but rigorous introduction to the main ideas implicit in Shannon's theory. An annotated reading list is provided for further reading.