A Bitcoin Guy on Nostr: Claude Shannon’s Information Theory, according to some should be called ...
Claude Shannon’s Information Theory, according to some should be called ‘Communication Theory’.
The theories original purpose was to solve practical problems in structure and transfer of information and not the meaning of the information itself (as the name implies).
One of the reasons for not changing the name of the theory at the time was due to historical momentum.
Over time, the principles of the Theory were applied to fields beyond traditional communication e.g genetics, neuroscience, art etc.
The theories original purpose was to solve practical problems in structure and transfer of information and not the meaning of the information itself (as the name implies).
One of the reasons for not changing the name of the theory at the time was due to historical momentum.
Over time, the principles of the Theory were applied to fields beyond traditional communication e.g genetics, neuroscience, art etc.