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Shannon: entropy and information theory

Robert T. Hanlon

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Abstract Shannon embraces statistical mechanics terminology to describe his information theory.

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Abstract Shannon embraces statistical mechanics terminology to describe his information theory.

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Abstract Shannon embraces statistical mechanics terminology to describe his information theory.

Key concepts: Information theory, Terminology, Statistical mechanics, Entropy (arrow of time), Statistical physics, Shannon's source coding theorem, Information diagram, Rényi entropy

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