SHANNON LIMIT
Charles François (2004). SHANNON LIMIT, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3030.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3030 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented |
The theoretical limit for how much information acommunication channel can carry.
Information is taken here in a strictly quantitative meaning .
It refers to the efficiency of a broadcast system in terms of the number of bits of information per second that it is possible to send, for ex. per herz in a radio bandwidth.