# The fundamental problem of communication is that of reproducing at one point a message… by Claude Shannon > "The fundamental problem of communication is that of reproducing at one point a message selected at another point." > **— Claude Shannon**, *A Mathematical Theory of Communication (1948), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: A Mathematical Theory of Communication (1948), excerpt candidate.