Symbols, Signals and Noise
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Symbols, Signals and Noise is a classic popular science book by engineer John R. Pierce that introduces the principles of information theory and communication in an accessible way.
All labels observed (1)
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| Symbols, Signals and Noise canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T608255 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Symbols, Signals and Noise Context triple: [John R. Pierce, notableWork, Symbols, Signals and Noise]
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A.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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B.
Triumph of the Market
Triumph of the Market is a critical work by economist and media analyst Edward S. Herman that examines the social and political consequences of neoliberal, market-driven policies.
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C.
Human Traces
Human Traces is a historical novel by Sebastian Faulks that explores the early development of psychiatry and the complexities of the human mind through the intertwined lives of two 19th-century doctors.
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D.
The Challenge of Facts
"The Challenge of Facts" is an influential essay by American sociologist and classical liberal thinker William Graham Sumner that critiques moralistic interference in social and economic processes and defends empirical, scientific analysis of society.
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E.
Behind the Cloud
"Behind the Cloud" is a business and leadership book by Salesforce founder Marc Benioff that chronicles the company’s growth and shares strategies for building a successful cloud-based enterprise.
- 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: Symbols, Signals and Noise Target entity description: Symbols, Signals and Noise is a classic popular science book by engineer John R. Pierce that introduces the principles of information theory and communication in an accessible way.
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A.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
-
B.
Triumph of the Market
Triumph of the Market is a critical work by economist and media analyst Edward S. Herman that examines the social and political consequences of neoliberal, market-driven policies.
-
C.
Human Traces
Human Traces is a historical novel by Sebastian Faulks that explores the early development of psychiatry and the complexities of the human mind through the intertwined lives of two 19th-century doctors.
-
D.
The Challenge of Facts
"The Challenge of Facts" is an influential essay by American sociologist and classical liberal thinker William Graham Sumner that critiques moralistic interference in social and economic processes and defends empirical, scientific analysis of society.
-
E.
Behind the Cloud
"Behind the Cloud" is a business and leadership book by Salesforce founder Marc Benioff that chronicles the company’s growth and shares strategies for building a successful cloud-based enterprise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| author | John R. Pierce ⓘ |
| authorName | John R. Pierce ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | engineer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| educationalUse | introductory reading on information theory ⓘ |
| field |
applied mathematics
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communications engineering ⓘ electrical engineering ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | later popular science writing on information theory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of Shannon’s information theory
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discussion of coding and redundancy ⓘ discussion of communication channels ⓘ discussion of data compression concepts ⓘ discussion of entropy in information theory ⓘ discussion of noise in communication systems ⓘ |
| hasReprint | later paperback editions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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non‑specialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
expository
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non‑technical explanation of technical ideas ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
communication theory
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information theory ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible introduction to information theory
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popularization of communication theory concepts ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Brothers ⓘ |
| subjectOf | reviews in scientific and engineering journals ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
coding theory (introductory level)
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data transmission ⓘ limits of communication ⓘ noise and interference ⓘ probability in communication ⓘ signals in communication systems ⓘ symbols in communication ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Symbols, Signals and Noise Description of subject: Symbols, Signals and Noise is a classic popular science book by engineer John R. Pierce that introduces the principles of information theory and communication in an accessible way.
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