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Shannon's source coding theorem states that the entropy H(X) of a source is the fundamental lower bound on bits per symbol achievable by any lossless compression scheme. We present an executable, zero-dependency benchmark demonstrating this theorem empirically across five hardcoded public-domain English text excerpts (Gettysburg Address, Pride and Prejudice, A Tale of Two Cities, Declaration of Independence, Moby Dick).

Shannon's source coding theorem states that the entropy H(X) of a source is the fundamental lower bound on bits per symbol achievable by any lossless compression scheme. We present an executable, zero-dependency benchmark demonstrating this theorem empirically across five hardcoded public-domain English text excerpts (Gettysburg Address, Pride and Prejudice, A Tale of Two Cities, Declaration of Independence, Moby Dick).