Shannon number

Summary

Shannon number is a positive integer^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of positive_integer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (720 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shannon number is credited with the discovery of Claude Shannon^[3].
• Shannon number's instance of is recorded as positive integer^[4].
• Shannon number's instance of is recorded as minimum^[5].
• Shannon number's instance of is recorded as large number^[6].
• Shannon number's instance of is recorded as mathematical constant^[7].
• Claude Shannon is named after Shannon number^[8].
• Shannon number's said to be the same as is recorded as 10^120^[9].
• Shannon number's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1950-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Shannon number's main subject is chess game^[11].
• Shannon number's facet of is recorded as chess^[12].
• Shannon number's studied by is recorded as game theory^[13].
• Shannon number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[14].
• Shannon number's number of decimal digits is recorded as {'amount': '+121'}^[15].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include positive integer^[4], minimum^[5], large number^[6], and mathematical constant^[7].

Origins

Claude Shannon is named after Shannon number^[8].

Why It Matters

Shannon number ranks in the top 2% of positive_integer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (720 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]