Standards, information and communications: a conceptual basis for a mathematical understanding of technical standards

K Krechmer,E Baskin

doi:10.1109/siit.2001.968559

Standards, information and communications: a conceptual basis for a mathematical understanding of technical standards

K Krechmer, E Baskin

https://doi.org/10.1109/siit.2001.968559

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Publication Date: Oct 3, 2001

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This paper develops a conceptual basis for a mathematical understanding of technical standards using information theory. Recognizing that a comparison is basic for communications, this paper proposes that commonality is basic to any comparison, and describes how technical standards function to provide commonality. A taxonomy of technical standards is offered which identifies how technical standards are used to convert information to communications.

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