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Loading... Elements of Information Theory 2nd Edition (Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing) (edition 2006)by Thomas M. Cover (Author), Joy A. Thomas (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I do research in statistical natural language processing and use this as my primary reference about information theory. Well-written, thorough, and accessible to anyone with a foundation in probability. The first three chapters alone are worth the price of the book. ( ) no reviews | add a review
References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (18)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 applications. Problem sets and a telegraphic summary at the end of each chapter further assist readers. The historical notes that follow each chapter recap the main points. The Second Edition features: * Chapters reorganized to improve teaching * 200 new problems * New material on source coding, portfolio theory, and feedback capacity * Updated references Now current and enhanced, the Second Edition of Elements of Information Theory remains the ideal textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in electrical engineering, statistics, and telecommunications. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)003.54Information Computer Science; Knowledge and Systems Systems Theory Communication And Control Information TheoryLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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