Information Flow and Analysis: Theory, Simulation, and Experiments. Part I. Basic Theoretical and Conceptual Development. Part II. Simulation, Examples, and Results. Part III. Preliminary Experiments and Analysis

摘要

The paper describes research which has been underway to develop a fundamental and general theory of information flow and analysis. More specifically, the research attempts to: (1) identify and quantify important variables and parameters in the information flow process; (2) establish relationships among these variables; (3) apply the theory to practical situations and to examine the resulting implications; and (4) develop models, both simulation and experimental, to utilize and validate the theory. The basis for the work treats information as data of value in decision making.