Information
What do signals mean? Is the bit as a signal already information, or does the context determine its meaning? How does the receiver influence the perception and evaluation of signals? What is the connection between information in information theory and entropy in physics?
Selected articles from the topic «Information»
Information, Semantics, Bits
What does a bit mean? The question may seem trivial – after all, everyone knows that a bit represents a choice between 0 and 1. Isn't it? So, what’s the problem? The problem is that 0 and 1 are not the only answers. 0 and 1 are just a pair of possible instantiations for a
if-then, Logic
It’s a commonly held belief that there’s nothing complicated about the idea of IF-THEN from the field of logic. However, I believe this overlooks the fact that there are actually two variants of IF-THEN that differ depending on whether the IF-THEN in question possesses an internal time element. Dynamic (real) IF-THEN For many of us,
Logic, Paradoxes, Self-Referentiality
Paradoxes are contradictions in logic. Some can be solved inside the the logical system, while others resist this attempt. Some contradictions are not solvable in principle, as K. F. Gödel proved hundred years ago. These true paradoxes all show the same formal kernel. The kernel contains typically a re-entry or self-reference. This phenomenon of
Information, Entropy
Which of these preconceptions do you share? Entropy is for nerds Entropy is incomprehensible Entropy is thermodynamics Entropy is noise Entropy is absolute Adjustment of these widespread preconceptions about entropy 1. Entropy is the basis of our daily lives Nerds like to be interested in complex topics and entropy fits in well, doesn't it? It
