Information and Coding Theory

Gareth A. Jones

ISBN 10: 1852336226 / ISBN 13: 9781852336226

Published by Springer, Springer Jun 2000, 2000

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Information and coding theory are increasingly popular topics inundergraduate curricula, not only in mathematics but also in computerscience and engineering. Written by the authors of Elementary NumberTheory, the best selling SUMS title, this book introduces the basic ideasat undergraduate level and is the first book to consider both topics, indepth, in one volume.Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 228 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information and Coding Theory
• Publisher: Springer, Springer Jun 2000
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852336226
• ISBN 13: 9781852336226
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 13D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 353 grams

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Synopsis

As this Preface is being written, the twentieth century is coming to an end. Historians may perhaps come to refer to it as the century of information, just as its predecessor is associated with the process of industrialisation. Successive technological developments such as the telephone, radio, television, computers and the Internet have had profound effects on the way we live. We can see pic­ tures of the surface of Mars or the early shape of the Universe. The contents of a whole shelf-load of library books can be compressed onto an almost weight­ less piece of plastic. Billions of people can watch the same football match, or can keep in instant touch with friends around the world without leaving home. In short, massive amounts of information can now be stored, transmitted and processed, with surprising speed, accuracy and economy. Of course, these developments do not happen without some theoretical ba­ sis, and as is so often the case, much of this is provided by mathematics. Many of the first mathematical advances in this area were made in the mid-twentieth century by engineers, often relying on intuition and experience rather than a deep theoretical knowledge to lead them to their discoveries. Soon the math­ ematicians, delighted to see new applications for their subject, joined in and developed the engineers' practical examples into wide-ranging theories, com­ plete with definitions, theorems and proofs.