Entropy and the Average Surprise
2016
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Intuition says we measure information by looking at the length of a message. But Shannon’s information theory starts with something more fundamental: how surprising is the message? Through illuminating examples, discover that entropy provides a measure of the average surprise..
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The Great Courses (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
Imprint:
The Great Courses, 2015.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In Process Record.Title from title frames.FilmOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2015.In English
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Index terms:
Computer Science & IT
BRN:
333002
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http://baysidelib.kanopy.com/node/198241 - A Kanopy streaming videohttps://www.kanopystreaming.com/node/198241/external-image - Cover Image
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