Claude Shannon was a visionary mathematician and engineer who laid the groundwork for the digital age. Often referred to as the "father of information theory," his groundbreaking work demonstrated how electrical applications of Boolean algebra could construct any logical or numerical relationship. This concept became the underpinning for all digital computing, fundamentally changing how we process and share information. Shannon's genius lay in understanding the profound connection between abstract mathematics and practical technological applications.
This important book, the first published collection of papers by Claude E. Shannon, is a fascinating guide to all of the published articles from this world-renowned inventor, tinkerer, puzzle-solver, prankster, and father of information theory. Includes his seminal article THE MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF COMMUNICATION.
Shannon's major precept, that all communication is essentially digital, is commonplace among the digitalia that many wonder why Shannon needed to state such an obvious axiom.