An Introduction to Information Theory.

Michael B. Marcus

Expert InsightsPublished 1962

An approach to information theory from a purely mathematical standpoint and with reference to descriptive concepts in electrical engineering. The author first uses an axiomatic approach and then provides examples based on models of actual systems. He discusses the information function, the communication system, the rate and capacity of a binary symmetrical channel, the compression of finite discrete messages, and coding for noisy channels. 24 pp.

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Marcus, Michael B., An Introduction to Information Theory. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1962. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P2609.html.
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