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name: shannon-1948
description: Apply the Shannon 1948 — A Mathematical Theory of Communication article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# Shannon 1948 — A Mathematical Theory of Communication

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/shannon-1948). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/shannon-1948.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/shannon-1948/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

The Source Claude E. Shannon. "A Mathematical Theory of Communication." Bell System Technical Journal , vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 379–423; no. 4, pp. 623–656. July and October 1948. No DOI — predates DOI system; Bell Labs internal publication, Mu

## Representations

- Human: /a/shannon-1948
- JSON: /api/articles/shannon-1948
- Relationships: /api/articles/shannon-1948/topology
- History: /api/articles/shannon-1948/revisions