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A Mathematical Theory of Communication

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Creators

  • Claude E. Shannon, author

Canon Rationale

A core information theory paper, included as a selected technical reading for its central role in communication theory, coding, computation, statistics, and modern information concepts.

Evidence

  • citation context: Claude E. Shannon, 'A Mathematical Theory of Communication,' Bell System Technical Journal 27, 623-656 and 379-423, 1948.
  • handbook: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'information theory'.
  • field survey: IEEE Information Theory Society, 'Claude E. Shannon'.

Audit Flags

version dependency

Completion unit: read the 1948 article pair or a clearly defined selected-section unit. The later book version should be treated as a related version, not silently substituted without noting the change.

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