What is information theory?

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What is information theory?

2007-01-19 06:13:46 · 2 answers · asked by ≈ nohglf 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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It is the study of how information is transmitted and understood. One of the early tests proposed in information theory was/is the Turing test where a person using a computer terminal asks questions and based on the answers attempts to determine whether the answers are being returned by a person typing on another keyboard or a computer programmed to respond. Understanding how language works, what is needed for translation, and how much redundancy is needed are the kinds of things explored in information theory.

2007-01-19 06:20:43 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It is the mathematical theory dealing with communications codes, signals, etc.

2007-01-19 14:20:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jano 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋