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The Logician and the Engineer: How George Boole and Claude Shannon Created the Information Age

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This book explores the lives and work of George Boole and Claude Shannon, two pioneers whose groundbreaking theories laid the foundation for the digital age. Paul J. Nahin delves into their contributions to mathematics and engineering, illustrating how their ideas have shaped modern computing and information theory.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Publication year
2013
ISBN-13
9780691176000
Pages
256
Language
English
Subjects
Information TheoryDigital RevolutionLogicEngineeringComputing HistoryMathematics

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