Mathematical Foundations of Information Theory (Dover Books on Mathematics)
by Khinchin, A. Ya
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- ISBN 10
- 0486604349
- ISBN 13
- 9780486604343
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Dover Publications, 1957 8vo (20 cm), [8], 120 pp. Laminated wrappers. Later printing. "The first comprehensive introduction to information theory, this book places the work begun by Shannon and continued by McMillan, Feinstein, and Khinchin on a rigorous mathematical basis. For the first time, mathematicians, statisticians, physicists, cybernetics, and communications engineers are offered a lucid, comprehensive introduction to this rapidly growing field." (from the blurb) Contents: I. The Entropy Concept in Probability Theory -- Entropy of Finite Schemes. The Uniqueness Theorem. Entropy of Markov chains. Application to Coding Theory. II. On the Fundamental Theorems of Information Theory -- Two generalizations of Shannon’s inequality. Three inequalities of Feinstein. Concept of a source. Stationarity. Entropy. Ergodic sources. The E property. The martingale concept. Noise. Anticipation and memory. Connection of the channel to the source. Feinstein’s Fundamental Lemma. Coding. The first Shannon theorem. The second Shannon theorem.
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- Bookseller
- Leopolis Volodymyr Dmyterko (PL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008312
- Title
- Mathematical Foundations of Information Theory (Dover Books on Mathematics)
- Author
- Khinchin, A. Ya
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0486604349
- ISBN 13
- 9780486604343
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mathematics;
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