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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 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Definition of Information
- Chapter 2. Application of the Definitions and General Discussion
- Chapter 3. Redundancy in the English Language
- Chapter 4. Principles of Coding, Discussion of the Capacity of A Channel
- Chapter 5. Coding Problems
- Chapter 6. Error Detecting and Correcting Codes
- Chapter 7. Applications to Some Special Problems
- Chapter 8. The Analysis of Signals: Fourier Method and Sampling Procedurex
- Chapter 9. Summary of Thermodynamics
- Chapter 10. Thermal Agitation and Brownian Motion
- Chapter 11. Thermal Noise in an Electric Circuit; Nyquist’s Formula
- Chapter 12. The Negentropy Principle of Information
- Chapter 13. Maxwell’s Demon and the Negentropy Principle of Information
- Chapter 14. The Negentropy Principle of Information in General Physics
- Chapter 15. Observation and Information
- Chapter 16. Information Theory, the Uncertainty Principle, and Physical Limits of Observation
- Chapter 17. The Negentropy Principle of Information in Telecommunications
- Chapter 18. Writing, Printing, and Reading
- Chapter 19. The Problem of Computing
- Chapter 20. Information, Organization, and Other Problems
- Chapter 21. Inevitable Errors, Determinism, and Information
- Chapter 22. The Problem of Very Small Distances
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Books published by L. Brillouin