On uncertainty in information and ignorance in knowledge

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 415-435

  Ayyub, Bilal M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexity; Generalised information theory; Generalised theory of uncertainty; Ignorance; Memes

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; MATHEMATICAL FRAMEWORKS; SYSTEM COMPLEXITY;

PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS;

INFORMATION THEORY;

EID: 77951124837     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081071003704381     Document Type: Article

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