The Meaning of Information

Streaming video - 2015

Survey the phenomenon of information from pre-history to the projected far future, focusing on the special problem of anti-cryptography—designing an understandable message for future humans or alien civilizations. Close by revisiting Shannon’s original definition of information and ask, “What does the theory of information leave out?”.

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Genres
Educational films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2015.
2016.
Language
English
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image
Item Description
In Process Record.
Title from title frames.
Film
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time
00:32:44
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).