--- product_id: 59208198 title: "Information Theory - Part I: An Introduction To The Fundamental Concepts" brand: "arieh ben-naim" price: "€ 69.45" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/59208198-information-theory-part-i-an-introduction-to-the-fundamental-concepts store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Information Theory - Part I: An Introduction To The Fundamental Concepts **Brand:** arieh ben-naim **Price:** € 69.45 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Information Theory - Part I: An Introduction To The Fundamental Concepts by arieh ben-naim - **How much does it cost?** € 69.45 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/59208198-information-theory-part-i-an-introduction-to-the-fundamental-concepts) ## Best For - arieh ben-naim enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted arieh ben-naim brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Information Theory - Part I: An Introduction To The Fundamental Concepts ## Images ![Information Theory - Part I: An Introduction To The Fundamental Concepts - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ieeT6aL3L.jpg) ![Information Theory - Part I: An Introduction To The Fundamental Concepts - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51EzsVAqJWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting Read *by A***. on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 26, 2020* Wonderful and Interesting Book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ like the previous ones *by J***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 10, 2017* This book is a new release by Prof. Arieh Ben-Naim which, like the previous ones, helps the reader to deepen more and more into the abstract concepts in thermodynamics. The author defends the position that an appropriate introduction to the concept of entropy can only be made from the Information Theory. And indeed, the robust arguments exhibited by Prof. Ben-Naim through the present work in order to show it, are overwhelming.As we have grown accustomed from the author, the material is presented in a very pleasant and affordable way, even for the lay reader, and, at the same time, rigorously, thus avoiding errors and misunderstandings commonly found in some popular science books.After a masterful introduction to Probability Theory, the author reviews the more fundamental points of Shannon’s measure of information. This is done in a very pedagogical manner, with continuous simple examples which nicely illustrate the basic concepts of Shannon’s theory.In the final chapter, the author tackle, with the greatest skill, the main goals of this beautiful book, namely, the derivation of the entropy function from Shannon’s measure of information, and the entropy formulation of the Second Law. Connection between Information Theory and Thermodynamics emerges as a solid link, providing both insight and support to the abstract concept of entropy.A number of mathematical arguments, unnecessary for the beginners but pertinent for the more advanced readers, are included as Appendixes.Summarizing, a new masterpiece of Prof. Ben-Naim that I strongly recommend without any reservation to the potential readers interested in the fundamentals of Thermodynamics. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How to measure information and understand change *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 4, 2017* Arieh Ben-Naim presents a thorough account of Shannon's method to measure information and meticulously distinguishes it from the statistical-mechanical entropy and various erroneous interpretations. He shows how SMI is used in a series of intuitive examples such as two-state coin-tossing, the 20-questions game, common probability distribution functions, and the frequency of letters in words used in different languages. With more examples he extends SMI to the two-dimensional case and to higher dimensions, explaining how conditionality and mutual information can be used to quantify information in correlated systems which may change in time or with temperature. Finally, he applies SMI to the ideal gas to show that it equals entropy in the special case when SMI is a maximum (equilibrium). He demonstrates with a number of examples that only for isolated systems can entropy predict the direction of change whereas SMI can do so for any process. The text is helpfully supplemented by the definition of standard mathematical quantities in the introduction and relevant derivations in appendices. This is an excellent account relating powerful, fundamental concepts to everyday experience. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/59208198-information-theory-part-i-an-introduction-to-the-fundamental-concepts](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/59208198-information-theory-part-i-an-introduction-to-the-fundamental-concepts) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*