Information theory

:This article is not to be confused with library and information science or information technology.

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Library and information science - Information technology

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Information theory is the mathematical theory of data communication and storage founded in 1948 by Claude E. Shannon. Modern information theory is concerned with error-correction, data compression, cryptography, communications systems, and related topics.

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Claude E. Shannon - Error-correction - Data compression - Cryptography - Communication - Systems

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