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Information Science
David G. Luenberger
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Description for Information Science
Hardback. From cell phones to Web portals, advances in information and communications technology have thrust society into an information age that is far-reaching, fast-moving, increasingly complex, and yet essential to modern life. This text distills and explains the most important concepts and insights at the core of this revolution. Num Pages: 448 pages, 210 line illus. 6 halftones. BIC Classification: GPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 261 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1248.
From cell phones to Web portals, advances in information and communications technology have thrust society into an information age that is far-reaching, fast-moving, increasingly complex, and yet essential to modern life. Now, renowned scholar and author David Luenberger has produced Information Science, a text that distills and explains the most important concepts and insights at the core of this ongoing revolution. The book represents the material used in a widely acclaimed course offered at Stanford University. Drawing concepts from each of the constituent subfields that collectively comprise information science, Luenberger builds his book around the five "E's" of information: Entropy, ... Read more
From cell phones to Web portals, advances in information and communications technology have thrust society into an information age that is far-reaching, fast-moving, increasingly complex, and yet essential to modern life. Now, renowned scholar and author David Luenberger has produced Information Science, a text that distills and explains the most important concepts and insights at the core of this ongoing revolution. The book represents the material used in a widely acclaimed course offered at Stanford University. Drawing concepts from each of the constituent subfields that collectively comprise information science, Luenberger builds his book around the five "E's" of information: Entropy, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691124186
SKU
V9780691124186
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About David G. Luenberger
David G. Luenberger is Professor in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University.
Reviews for Information Science
Winner of the 2006 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Computer & Information Science, Association of American Publishers "This is a fascinating and enjoyable book to read. It is clear throughout the book that David Luenberger is an experienced teacher who has put careful thought into his writing. He wrote and uses this book for a course in the Dept. ... Read more