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Coding and Redundancy: Man-Made and Animal-Evolved Signals

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This book explores the similar ways in which information is encoded in nonverbal man-made signals (e.g., traffic lights, tornado sirens) and animal-evolved signals (e.g., color patterns, vocalizations). Drawing on semiotics, animal behavior, psychology, and allied fields, it surveys animal signaling and an important class of human communication.

Table of Contents:
2.1 Binary coding 72 3.1 Damselfly census 80 3.2 Damselfly entropy 81 3.3 Turn signal probabilities 86 3.4 Turn signal entropy 87 3.5 Multi-valued coding 116 4.1 Touch tone signals 120 4.2 Speculum code words 123 4.3 Duck census 129 4.4 Multivariate coding 160 5.1 Intrinsic redundancy 175 6.1 Morse code lengths 189 6.2 Redundancy reduction 194 7.1 Designed redundancy 214 Figures 2.1 Examples of simple one-bit signals 31 2.2 Example of fractional-bit signals 36 2.3 Another example of a fractional-bit signal 37

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[Coding and Redundancy] will provide behavioral ecologists with new ideas about the mechanisms underlying communication, which may give fresh insights into signal evolution. -- Redouan Bshary Nature Hailman employs numerous examples to make the case that coding patterns and redundancy in both animals and human signaling have much in common. The strength of this book lies in Hailman's ability to support mathematical theory with specific examples based on his vast knowledge of animal behavior. -- F. T. Kuserk Choice Eminently entertaining, this book blazes the trail for thinking about animal communication in a manner that will interest ordinary readers as well as specialists. Hailman classifies animal signals and compares them to an interesting diversity of human signals. The passages on human signals, like Morse code, and animal signals, like the wings of ducks, make for fascinating reading. -- R. Haven Wiley, Professor of Biology and Ecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780674273283
  • Publisher: Harvard University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Harvard University Press
  • Edition: Digital original
  • No of Pages: 272
  • ISBN-10: 0674273281
  • Publisher Date: 31 May 2008
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Man-Made and Animal-Evolved Signals


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