Solomon W. Golomb, Elwyn Berlekamp, Thomas M. Cover, Robert G. Gallager, James L. Massey, and Andrew J. Viterbi
In 1948, a scientist working at Bell Labs created the Mathematical Theory of Communication. The authors review the contributions of this pioneer of the Information Age. (pp. 8)
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Modern technologies such as cell phones and optical computer drives depend on algorithms for effective compression and transmission of digital information. The author surveys some mathematical developments in coding theory, a part of the revolution in information theory initiated by Shannon. (pp. 17)
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The mathematical community increasingly relies on electronic preprint servers for rapid communication of research. This article describes the different kinds of preprint servers that exist today and examines some effects of this new form of scholarly communication. (pp. 23)
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