We discuss the theory of information, due to Claude Shannon. This theory suggests that the notions of entropy, uncertainty, randomness, and information are all interrelated.

1. Monty Hall and his problem.
2. Simple notion: the bit (Tukey)
3. Shannon's theory.
4. Shannon's Mind Reading Machine.
5. Boltzmann's entropy, and how it's related.
6. Compression: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck?

Resources needed for this class:

• Shannon's paper on information theory.
• Shannon's Mind Reading(?) Machine

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