Leon Brillouin

Science and Information Theory (eBook, ePUB)

Second Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486316413
• Artikelnr.: 40289433

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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

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