Information Theory and Most Efficient Codings for Communication or Memory Devices
- 1 September 1951
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 22 (9) , 1108-1111
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1700116
Abstract
Shannon's theorem about the capacity of a channel is discussed, and it is shown that the most efficient coding is the one yielding the most probable distribution of the code symbols. A specific rule is obtained for this most probable distribution. Most efficient coding is essential for communication channels or memory devices in large scale computers.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Physical Entropy and Information. IIJournal of Applied Physics, 1951