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Preferred term
mathematical theory of communication
Definition
- Claude Shannon's mathematical theory of communication concerns quantitative limits of mediated communication. The theory has a history in cryptography and of measuring telephone traffic. [Source: Encyclopedia of Communication Theory; Mathematical Theory of Communication]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/mathematical_theory_of_communication
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