From 1a65e4b3ed2f15142abf7ced919a2e8810a3f696 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Fabiana=20=F0=9F=9A=80=20=20Campanari?= <113218619+FabianaCampanari@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 13:47:58 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Fabiana 🚀 Campanari <113218619+FabianaCampanari@users.noreply.github.com> --- README.md | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 30b1d9e..dae5a6b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -183,10 +183,13 @@ Feel free to explore, contribute, and share your insights! # -9. **Claude Shannon (1948)** +9. **Claude Shannon (1948)**
+ ────────────── + * Although Shannon is primarily known for classical information theory, his definition of entropy plays a crucial role in both quantum computing and quantum information theory. Shannon's entropy measures the uncertainty of a random variable, and this concept extends to quantum systems, forming the foundation for quantum information theory. - Formula for Shannon Entropy (used in quantum information theory):** + Formula for Shannon Entropy (used in quantum information theory): + $\huge \color{DeepSkyBlue} H = -\sum p_i \log p_i$ Where: