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Like New: A book that has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust ...
ISBN
9780471241959

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471241954
ISBN-13
9780471241959
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46611862

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
784 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Elements of Information Theory
Subject
Information Theory, Information Technology
Publication Year
2006
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Author
Joy A. Thomas, Thomas M. Cover
Subject Area
Computers
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
40.9 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2005-047799
Reviews
"This book is recommended reading, both as a textbook and as a reference." ( Computing Reviews.com , December 28, 2006), "As expected, the quality of exposition continues to be a high point of the book. Clear explanations, nice graphical illustrations, and illuminating mathematical derivations make the book particularly useful as a textbook on information theory." (Journal of the American Statistical Association, March 2008) "This book is recommended reading, both as a textbook and as a reference." (Computing Reviews.com, December 28, 2006)
Dewey Edition
22
Volume Number
Vol. 1
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
003/.54
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
The latest edition of this classic is updated with new problem sets and material The Second Edition of this fundamental textbook maintains the books tradition of clear, thought-provoking instruction. Readers are provided once again with an instructive mix of mathematics, physics, statistics, and information theory., The latest edition of this classic is updated with new problem setsand material The Second Edition of this fundamental textbook maintains thebook's tradition of clear, thought-provoking instruction. Readersare provided once again with an instructive mix of mathematics, physics, statistics, and information theory. All the essential topics in information theory are covered indetail, including entropy, data compression, channel capacity, ratedistortion, network information theory, and hypothesis testing. Theauthors provide readers with a solid understanding of theunderlying theory and applications. Problem sets and a telegraphicsummary at the end of each chapter further assist readers. Thehistorical notes that follow each chapter recap the mainpoints. The Second Edition features: * Chapters reorganized to improve teaching * 200 new problems * New material on source coding, portfolio theory, and feedbackcapacity * Updated references Now current and enhanced, the Second Edition of Elements ofInformation Theory remains the ideal textbook for upper-levelundergraduate and graduate courses in electrical engineering, statistics, and telecommunications. An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all theproblems in the book is available from the Wiley editorialdepartment., 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., The latest edition of this classic is updated with new problem sets and material The Second Edition of this fundamental textbook maintains the books 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.
LC Classification Number
Q360.C68 2005

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