Information and Coding Theory Archives - Time Travel, Quantum Entanglement and Quantum Computing https://stationarystates.com/tag/information-and-coding-theory/ Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think...Hiesenberg Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:51:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Information and Coding Theory https://stationarystates.com/advantages-of-quantum-computing/information-and-coding-theory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=information-and-coding-theory Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:51:30 +0000 https://stationarystates.com/?p=546 Concepts of Information: Information is defined in terms of probability and surprise. The less likely a message is, the more information it carries. Shannon’s definition of information as the base-two […]

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  • Concepts of Information:
    • Information is defined in terms of probability and surprise. The less likely a message is, the more information it carries.
    • Shannon’s definition of information as the base-two logarithm of the probability of a message appearing – ties into the concept of information as “surprise”
  • Entropy:
    • Shannon’s “entropy” is the average information per symbol in a message. This concept is essential in understanding the efficiency and capacity of communication systems.
    • Entropy measures the expected amount of information in a message, considering the probabilities of different symbols.
  • Coding Techniques:
    • Huffman coding is a popular method for coding messages with varying symbol probabilities, aiming to minimize the average length of codes used to represent symbols.
  • Error Handling:
    • The importance of designing systems that can handle errors and unreliable components.
    • Techniques to detect and correct errors in data transmission are crucial for maintaining the integrity of information in communication systems.

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