Science and Information Theory: Second Edition (Dover Books on Physics)

Brillouin, Leon

ISBN 10: 0486497550 / ISBN 13: 9780486497556

Edité par Dover Publications, 2013

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N° de réf. du vendeur I-9780486497556

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Science and Information Theory: Second Edition (Dover Books on Physics)
• Éditeur: Dover Publications
• Date de parution: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0486497550
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780486497556
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• Édition: 2ème Édition
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

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.

À propos de l?auteur

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.