Coding and Information Theory
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"Coding and Information Theory" is a foundational textbook by Richard W. Hamming that introduces the mathematical principles underlying error-correcting codes and the transmission of information.
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| instanceOf |
information theory book
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mathematics book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ textbook ⓘ |
| author |
Richard W. Hamming
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Richard Wesley Hamming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributor | Richard W. Hamming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
advanced undergraduate
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graduate ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
applied mathematics
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computer science ⓘ electrical engineering ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific literature
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technical textbook ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on coding theorems
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chapters on entropy and information ⓘ chapters on error-detecting and error-correcting codes ⓘ exercises for students ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Claude E. Shannon's information theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
mathematicians
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students of computer science ⓘ students of electrical engineering ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
channel capacity
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coding theory ⓘ communication theory ⓘ data transmission ⓘ entropy ⓘ error-correcting codes ⓘ information theory ⓘ noisy communication channels ⓘ redundancy in coding ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear exposition of coding theory fundamentals
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integration of information theory with coding applications ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Information Theory and Reliable Communication
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The Art of Probability for Scientists and Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
analysis of coding efficiency
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design of error-correcting codes ⓘ mathematical principles of information transmission ⓘ probabilistic models of communication channels ⓘ |
| topic |
Hamming codes
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binary symmetric channel ⓘ block codes ⓘ coding gain ⓘ error probability in communication systems ⓘ linear codes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
university courses on coding theory
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university courses on information theory ⓘ |
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