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Entropy of Knowledge

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2022

Hillary Jay Kelley
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Abstract

Entropy is proposed as a concept which in its broader scope can contribute to the study of the General Information System. This paper attempts to identify a few fundamental subconcepts and lemmas which will serve to facilitate further study of system order. The paper discusses: partitioning order into logical and arbitrary kinds; the relationship of order to pattern; and suggested approaches to evaluating and improving the General Information System.

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Philosophy of Science , Volume 36 , Issue 2 , June 1969 , pp. 178 - 196
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Copyright © 1969 by The Philosophy of Science Association

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