Principles of Information Science

Author: Zhong Yixin
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Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Features: This book attempts to explain the concepts, principles, and systems of information science from a global perspective. The book is divided into four parts. Part I outlines the structure and system of information science, serving as the overall framework of the book. Part II proposes and elaborates on the fundamental concepts and measurement methods of all-information, establishing the all-information theory, which forms the theoretical foundation of the book. Part III utilizes the theory of all-information to explain the basic principles of information science, theoretically integrating previously independently developed fields such as recognition theory, communication theory, decision theory, control theory, systems theory, and intelligence theory into a unified science, thereby completing the theoretical construction of information science. Part IV summarizes the methodology of information science and its applications in the natural and social sciences, demonstrating the immense vitality of information science. This book features clear concepts, broad vision, rigorous logic, and accessible explanations. It can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in information-related fields, a reference book for scientists and technicians in related fields for self-study, and a fundamental textbook for readers from other disciplines seeking to learn about information science.