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Computer Science

Theory of Computation

The mathematical limits of machines, established before the machines existed.

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  • A Mathematical Theory of CommunicationClaude Shannon, 1948

    Defines information quantitatively and proves the limits of compression and error-free transmission over noisy channels.

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