Elements of information theory /

"The latest edition of this classic is updated with new problem sets and material The Second Edition of this fundamental textbook maintains the book's tradition of clear, thought-provoking instruction. Readers are provided once again with an instructive mix of mathematics, physics, statist...

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Main Authors: Cover, T. M., 1938-2012
Group Author: Thomas, Joy A
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Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: 2nd ed.
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Summary: "The latest edition of this classic is updated with new problem sets and material The Second Edition of this fundamental textbook maintains the book's tradition of clear, thought-provoking instruction. Readers are provided once again with an instructive mix of mathematics, physics, statistics, and information theory. All the essential topics in information theory are covered in detail, including entropy, data compression, channel capacity, rate distortion, network information theory, and hypothesis testing. The authors provide readers with a solid understanding of the underlying theory and a
Carrier Form: xxiii, 748 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 689-721) and index.
ISBN: 0471241954
9780471241959
Index Number: Q360
CLC: O236
Call Number: O236/C873/2nd ed.
Contents: Entropy, relative entropy, and mutual information -- Asymptotic equipartition property -- Entropy rates of a stochastic process -- Data compression -- Gambling and data compression -- Channel capacity -- Differential entropy -- Gaussian channel -- Rate distortion theory -- Information theory and statistics -- Maximum entropy -- Universal source coding -- Kolmogorov complexity -- Network information theory -- Information theory and portfolio theory -- Inequalities in information theory.