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3169 Volume 13 1951 3170 Volume 13 1951
Summary: In an absolute system formed by the junction of independent parts, if a particular part can take one of ρ initial states and can show σ lines of behaviour from each initial state, then the quantity of information log2 ρ + log2 σ cannot be exceeded whatever part has been chosen.
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