# An algebraic framework for information theory: Classical Information

**Authors:** Manas K. Patra, Samuel L. Braunstein

arXiv: 0910.1536 · 2009-10-12

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a comprehensive algebraic model for classical information theory, providing new computational tools and reformulating key theorems within an algebraic framework.

## Contribution

It develops a complete algebraic framework for classical information theory, including probabilistic concepts and theorems, enhancing both theoretical understanding and computational methods.

## Key findings

- Algebraic model successfully represents probabilistic concepts.
- New computational tools derived from the algebraic framework.
- Classical theorems reformulated and proved algebraically.

## Abstract

This work proposes a complete algebraic model for classical information theory. As a precursor the essential probabilistic concepts have been defined and analyzed in the algebraic setting. Examples from probability and information theory demonstrate that in addition to theoretical insights provided by the algebraic model one obtains new computational and anlytical tools. Several important theorems of classical probahility and information theory are formulated and proved in the algebraic framework.

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