Information
Ted Byfield · The MIT Press eBooks · 2008
This chapter begins with a generalized introduction on the concept of information and briefly discusses its uses across various fields. The author focuses on the concept of the information theory, a branch of computer science, and also examines the contributing efforts of R. A. Fisher and Claude Shannon. The discussion continues with the previous works and research of various other scientists in the information, mathematics, statistics, and computer fields. The next parts of the chapter discuss the leading role played by the information in the systems automation and integration areas.