A Mathematical Theory of Communication. [New York: Bell Telephone Laboratories], 1948. Folio (276 x 212 mm). 80 pp. Original printed wrappers, holes punched at spine as issued. Wrappers lightly sunned and soiled, minor chipping to extremities, two small spots touching the first few leaves. FIRST EDITION OF THE PAPER THAT MADE SHANNON FAMOUS FOR THE FOUNDING OF INFORMATION THEORY. First appearing in vol 27 of the Bell System Technical Journal in the same year, this separate offprint contains Shannon's ingenious method of showing systems engineers how to eliminate noise by encoding signals, forever changing the way information was shared and ushering in the field of information theory. Annals of the History of Computing 6, 152-55; Hook & Norman Origins of Cyberspace 880; Mount & List Milestones, 65.
A Mathematical Theory of Communication. [New York: Bell Telephone Laboratories], 1948. Folio (276 x 212 mm). 80 pp. Original printed wrappers, holes punched at spine as issued. Wrappers lightly sunned and soiled, minor chipping to extremities, two small spots touching the first few leaves. FIRST EDITION OF THE PAPER THAT MADE SHANNON FAMOUS FOR THE FOUNDING OF INFORMATION THEORY. First appearing in vol 27 of the Bell System Technical Journal in the same year, this separate offprint contains Shannon's ingenious method of showing systems engineers how to eliminate noise by encoding signals, forever changing the way information was shared and ushering in the field of information theory. Annals of the History of Computing 6, 152-55; Hook & Norman Origins of Cyberspace 880; Mount & List Milestones, 65.
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