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... equiprobable for the receptor , that is , to a di- lemma ( Yes or No , 0 or 1 , etc. ) . Let there be a message answering a dilemma : Did or did not Miss X wear a hat when you met her ? There are two possible cases , and there is only ...
... equiprobable for the receptor , that is , to a di- lemma ( Yes or No , 0 or 1 , etc. ) . Let there be a message answering a dilemma : Did or did not Miss X wear a hat when you met her ? There are two possible cases , and there is only ...
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... ( equiprobability ) gives the maximum possible choice in constructing the message . Shannon , following remarks of ... equiprobable . Thus the letter w is 40 times less probable in French than the letter e or the space . If H1 is the ...
... ( equiprobability ) gives the maximum possible choice in constructing the message . Shannon , following remarks of ... equiprobable . Thus the letter w is 40 times less probable in French than the letter e or the space . If H1 is the ...
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Abraham A. Moles. Condensing into groups of nearly equiprobable letters , we have : 1 pi 6 pii 3 piir 4 piv 6 pv 6 ... equi- probable , p = 1/26 ≈ 0.04 , is Hm = 3.32 log10 26 = 4.8 bits . Hence the relative redundancy of French ...
Abraham A. Moles. Condensing into groups of nearly equiprobable letters , we have : 1 pi 6 pii 3 piir 4 piv 6 pv 6 ... equi- probable , p = 1/26 ≈ 0.04 , is Hm = 3.32 log10 26 = 4.8 bits . Hence the relative redundancy of French ...
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