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Right. So if we have t1=2 and t2=4, any sequence ending in two S1's will have the same length as any sequence ending in one S2. In such a case you count the S1S1 sequences twice. I don't believe Shannon could have made a mistake in this paper, and I don't believe it could have gone...

Yes, I understand what the terms mean (I think) but I don't see how the two sides of the equation are equal.

I'm trying to go through Shannon's paper "A Mathematical Theory of Communication" to improve my understanding of information theory. In Part I (Discrete Noiseless Systems) Shannon states: Suppose all sequences of the symbols S1, . . . ,Sn are allowed and these symbols have durations t1, ...

I've got a masters degree in Physics and I've got an Engineering job. The trick is to sell your skills in the job interview, focus on your analytical and numerical knowledge. With a physics degree you have much more flexibility in your degree than the narrow focus that an engineering degree...

I'm working on a problem involving the bending of a beam. The bending is a result of an expansion within the beam, rather than an external load. Basically, there is an expansion in the volume of one side of the beam and a contraction on the other side. I have therefore calculated a...

Okay, badly put I guess. I know aeronautical engineering is working with aircraft, designing components, etc. I was just wondering a bit more of the detail, i.e. whether they specialise in one area, like propulsion, and would stick with that their whole career.

Hi everyone, I'm studying for an MSc in physics at the moment, in the UK and I have two more years to run on the course. However, I don't want to stay in physics when I graduate, and I'm thinking of trying to work in aeronautics. How easy is it to move from physics to aeronautics? If I...