The Mathematical Theory of Communication

by Claude Shannon and Warren Weaver

Book Overview

Scientific knowledge grows at a phenomenal pace--but few books have had as lasting an impact or played as important a role in our modern world as The Mathematical Theory of Communication , published originally as a paper on communication theory more than fifty years ago. Republished in book form shortly thereafter, it has since gone through four hardcover and sixteen paperback printings. It is a revolutionary work, astounding in its foresight and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252725484
• ISBN13: 9780252725487
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.0"