Title :
Fundamental limits in information theory
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
Abstract :
Shannon information theory is in essence a study of "fundamental limits." In this paper we attempt to give the reader a taste of the nature of these limits and of how they relate to real situations in communication.
Keywords :
Application software; Cities and towns; Communication channels; Cryptography; Geoscience; Helium; Information theory; Modems; Redundancy; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1981.11956
