Science and Information Theory
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"Science and Information Theory" is a foundational book by physicist Léon Brillouin that applies information theory concepts to problems in physics and the natural sciences.
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| Science and Information Theory canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science and Information Theory Context triple: [Léon Brillouin, notableWork, Science and Information Theory]
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A.
Coding and Information Theory
"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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B.
Mathematical Foundations of Information Theory
Mathematical Foundations of Information Theory is a seminal monograph by Aleksandr Khinchin that rigorously develops the probabilistic and mathematical basis of Shannon’s information theory.
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C.
Information and Physical Sciences
Information and Physical Sciences is an interdisciplinary graduate program at Osaka University that integrates advanced studies in information science with fundamental physical sciences.
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D.
information theory
Information theory is a mathematical framework for quantifying information, communication, and data compression, foundational to modern digital communication and signal processing.
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E.
Principles of Science
Principles of Science is a foundational 19th-century work on logic and scientific methodology that helped formalize the principles of inductive reasoning and the philosophy of science.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Science and Information Theory Target entity description: "Science and Information Theory" is a foundational book by physicist Léon Brillouin that applies information theory concepts to problems in physics and the natural sciences.
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A.
Coding and Information Theory
"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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B.
Mathematical Foundations of Information Theory
Mathematical Foundations of Information Theory is a seminal monograph by Aleksandr Khinchin that rigorously develops the probabilistic and mathematical basis of Shannon’s information theory.
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C.
Information and Physical Sciences
Information and Physical Sciences is an interdisciplinary graduate program at Osaka University that integrates advanced studies in information science with fundamental physical sciences.
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D.
information theory
Information theory is a mathematical framework for quantifying information, communication, and data compression, foundational to modern digital communication and signal processing.
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E.
Principles of Science
Principles of Science is a foundational 19th-century work on logic and scientific methodology that helped formalize the principles of inductive reasoning and the philosophy of science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| appliesConcept |
Shannon information
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linked to:
Shannon entropy
entropy in communication theory ⓘ probability theory ⓘ statistical mechanics formalism ⓘ |
| author | Léon Brillouin ⓘ |
| contribution |
analyzed Maxwell's demon using information theory
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clarified the role of information in thermodynamic processes ⓘ helped relate physical entropy to information-theoretic entropy ⓘ popularized information-theoretic ideas in physics ⓘ |
| field |
information theory
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physics ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| focus |
application of information theory to natural sciences
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physical interpretation of information ⓘ statistical description of physical systems ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession | physicist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | bridges information theory and physical science ⓘ |
| influencedField |
communication theory
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foundations of thermodynamics ⓘ philosophy of physics ⓘ statistical physics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
applied mathematicians
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engineers ⓘ physicists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationEra | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Academic Press ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
communication theory
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information theory ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor |
Claude Shannon
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Norbert Wiener ⓘ |
| topic |
Maxwell's demon
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linked to:
Maxwell’s Demon
communication theory ⓘ entropy ⓘ information ⓘ limits of knowledge in physics ⓘ measurement in physics ⓘ noise in physical systems ⓘ second law of thermodynamics ⓘ statistical entropy ⓘ thermodynamic entropy ⓘ |
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