The Logician and the Engineer: How George Boole and Claude Shannon Created the Information Age
Paul J. Nahin • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691176000
The Logician and the Engineer: How George Boole and Claude Shannon Created the Information Age
Paul J. Nahin • Princeton University Press
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ISBN-10: 0691176000 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691176000 · 2013 · 1st Edition
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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.
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