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
Putting Information Theory to Work
Apply information theory: Entropy measures surprise and uncertainty. High entropy is informative, low is predictable.
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...
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...