Claude E. Shannon: Collected Papers (Hardcover)

~ Claude Elwood Shannon (Editor), A. D. Wyner (Editor), Neil J. A. Sloane (Author) "THE recent development of various methods of modulation such as PCM and PPM which exchange bandwidth for signal-to-noise ratio has intensified the interest in a..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

This important book, the first published collection of papers by Claude E. Shannon, is a fascinating guide to all of the published articles from this world-renowned inventor, tinkerer, puzzle-solver, prankster, and father of information theory. Includes his seminal article THE MATHEMATICAL THEORY OF COMMUNICATION.

From the Inside Flap

Claude E. Shannon is one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. He is the creator of modern information and communication theory, and an early and important contributor to the theory of computing. His pioneering work on computer chess and on "mice" that learn the path through a maze are among the earliest contributions to the field of artificial intelligence.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 968 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press (January 5, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0780304349
• ISBN-13: 978-0780304345
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.4 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,082,898 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute must have for academic-types., December 25, 2000

A Kid's Review

The IEEE Information Society releases (IEEE Press) releases yet another priceless book which is both historical in nature; yet every bit as current as when Shannon first started published some of his more famous works in the 1940's. This book is unquestionably a "must have" reference book for either communication engineers or mathemeticians who have either a serious, or newly found interest in the topic of "information theory." Shannon's theorems of Channel Capacity and Channel

Coding are studied by EE students worldwide. However, this book is much-much-more. The books 924 pages contain a wide assortment of articles written by this rare genius. Elementary cryptography and analysis of the Entropy of the written language; "communications secrecy" (which is quite honestly outdated by todays standards; but taken into context, the papers were valuable at the time.) Also obscure articles on "game theory" as it applies to the field of "artificial

intelligence" which at the time, he was a pioneer (along with other great minds including Turing, Minsky, etc..) Also, his articles on early computers and automata, and optimizing circuits so as to use less relays, etc.. are also quite interesting... Yes, the man was mortal, and to show that he wasn't all mathemetician, Shannon writes a fascinating article on the physics of JUGGLING.. The book comes with an introductory chapter which contains a somewhat adequate biography, and an interview with OMNI Magazine which was published in 1987.

This is definately a book which should be on the shelf of anyone serious about the subject. Yes, there are much more technical books on the subject. If you have a PhD in EE or mathematics, you might not be impressed... but Shannon's "easy writing style" which differs from some of the "dry" IEEE writings of today makes for an interesting read; if only for remembering history. -S.A. Hoffman, NY-

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Claude Elwood Shannon, May 24, 2000

By	TM (USA) - See all my reviews

It's a great book if you need to know what's driving todays information technology w.r.t. bandwidth and how it can revolutionize the economy.