 Information theorists

Information theorists are researchers and scholars who study the quantification, storage, and communication of information. This field, known as information theory, was founded by Claude Shannon in the mid-20th century and has since evolved to encompass a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: 1. **Data Compression:** Techniques for reducing the amount of data needed to represent information without losing essential content. Lossless and lossy compression algorithms are explored in this area.