Information from Processes by Robert M Losee

Information from Processes by Robert M Losee

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Summary

This book describes, predicts and explains information as a general phenomenon, probing the nature and output of processes without requiring prior math or computer background. Applies basic processes to a range of disciplines related to information science.

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Information from Processes by Robert M Losee

This book describes, predicts and explains information as a general phenomenon, probing the nature and output of processes without requiring prior math or computer background. Applies basic processes to a range of disciplines related to information science.

From the reviews:

“This book is an essay on information seen from the process output perspectiveThe author makes an attempt to characterize the nature of processes and the ways of obtaining information as an output. … This book can be recommended to a broad group of people. Beginners will appreciate the approachable way of content explanation. By presenting a large spectrum of aspects, it can be also a valuable source of information for experts.” (Jozef Woźniak, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1257, 2013)
Robert Losee is a Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  He has authored other monographs, including The Science of Information and Text Retrieval and Filtering, as well as numerous articles, emphasizing the nature of information, analytic models of how information retrieval systems perform, and methods of organizing and tagging text to allow for improved access to information.
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ISBN 13 9783642311895
ISBN 10 364231189X
Title Information from Processes
Author Robert M Losee
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Springer
Year published 2012-08-01
Number of pages 242
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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