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Theory of Information: Fundamentality, Diversity and Unification (World Scientific Series in Information Studies) - Couverture souple

Burgin, Mark

 
9789812835482: Theory of Information: Fundamentality, Diversity and Unification (World Scientific Series in Information Studies)
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9812835482 ISBN 13 : 9789812835482
Editeur : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2009

Synopsis

This unique volume presents a new approach - the general theory of information - to scientific understanding of information phenomena. Based on a thorough analysis of information processes in nature, technology, and society, as well as on the main directions in information theory, this theory synthesizes existing directions into a unified system. The book explains how this theory opens new kinds of possibilities for information technology, information sciences, computer science, knowledge engineering, psychology, linguistics, social sciences, and education.The book also gives a broad introduction to the main mathematically-based directions in information theory. The general theory of information provides a unified context for existing directions in information studies, making it possible to elaborate on a comprehensive definition of information; explain relations between information, data, and knowledge; and, demonstrate how different mathematical models of information and information processes are related. In this book, explanation of information essence and functioning is given, as well as answers to the following questions: how information is related to knowledge and data; how information is modeled by mathematical structures; and, how these models are used to better understand computers and the Internet, cognition and education, communication and computation.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This unique volume presents a new approach - the general theory of information - to scientific understanding of information phenomena. Based on a thorough analysis of information processes in nature, technology, and society, as well as on the main directions in information theory, this theory synthesizes existing directions into a unified system. The book explains how this theory opens new kinds of possibilities for information technology, information sciences, computer science, knowledge engineering, psychology, linguistics, social sciences, and education.The book also gives a broad introduction to the main mathematically-based directions in information theory. The general theory of information provides a unified context for existing directions in information studies, making it possible to elaborate on a comprehensive definition of information; explain relations between information, data, and knowledge; and, demonstrate how different mathematical models of information and information processes are related. In this book, explanation of information essence and functioning is given, as well as answers to the following questions: how information is related to knowledge and data; how information is modeled by mathematical structures; and, how these models are used to better understand computers and the Internet, cognition and education, communication and computation.

Revue de presse

"This book is well written. It is very useful to researchers, graduate and undergraduate students from almost all fields of knowledge. It is full of illustrations, examples, discussions, investigations, comparisons, and conclusions. The appendices make the book self-contained."-- Mathematical Reviews

"Researchers and advanced students of information theory and practice will find this book an essential resource for a large variety of methods, techniques and theories in information studies. It is suitable as a textbook in information theory for students of technical, scientific, and mathematical subjects, as well as a supplementary textbook in traditional courses on information theory. Burgin's GTI reveals fascinating relations between matter, knowledge, energy, and information and makes it possible to discuss new types of information such as affective information and effective information in an organized fashion. Both the expert and the general reader will get an essential new ideas and tools with which to understand and use the concept of information." --Joseph E. Brenner, International Center for Transdisciplinary Research, Paris

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Éditeur
World Scientific Publishing Company
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9812835482
ISBN 13 
9789812835482
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
688
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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