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Ep. 19 - Information Theory with Daniel Kronovet, Horse Racing, and Fractional Bits
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Ep. 19 - Information Theory with Daniel Kronovet, Horse Racing, and Fractional Bits

Daniel Kronovet and Max discuss the world of information theory. We go into how it was invented by Claude Shannon at Bell Labs, the meaning of information and entropy, and the difference between measurement and processing. Catch references to a Jim Carrey movie and the Belmont stakes!

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