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Author Losee, Robert M. (Robert MacLean), 1952-

Title Information from processes : about the nature of information creation, use, and representation / Robert M. Losee
Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, ©2012

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Contents Information -- Processes -- Representation -- Improving the Informative -- Words and Knowledge -- Economic Value -- Information Redux
Summary Information is an important concept that is studied extensively across a range of disciplines, from the physical sciences to genetics to psychology to epistemology. Information continues to increase in importance, and the present age has been referred to as the ""Information Age."" One may understand information in a variety of ways. For some, information is found in facts that were previously unknown. For others, a fact must have some economic value to be considered information. Other people emphasize the movement through a communication channel from one location to another when describing in
Analysis Computer science
Genetic epistemology
Artificial intelligence
Models and Principles
Epistemology
Communication Studies
Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Information theory.
Knowledge, Theory of.
epistemology.
SCIENCE -- System Theory.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Operations Research.
Informatique.
Information theory
Knowledge, Theory of
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783642311901
3642311903