Development of Information Theory
Shannon defined information as reduction of uncertainty. Bit is the fundamental unit. Entropy measures information content and compression limits.
June 2025
March 2025
What Is Information Theory? Shannon, Bits, and the Mathematics That Built the Digital Age
A guide to information theory — how Shannon defined information, what entropy measures, how data compression and error correction work, and how information connects to physics and AI.
August 2024
What Is Entropy: Disorder, Information, and the Arrow of Time
What is entropy? Explore Boltzmann's statistical mechanics, the second law of thermodynamics, Shannon's information theory, and why entropy gives time its direction.
March 2024
What Is Thermodynamics?
Thermodynamics is the science of heat, energy, and entropy. Its four laws govern everything from steam engines to the arrow of time, living organisms, and the fate of the universe.