{"title":"Information theory","description":"Books on the subject of Information theory","products":[{"product_id":"a-first-course-in-network-science-hardback-9781108471138","title":"A First Course in Network Science (Hardback) 9781108471138","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA First Course in Network Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA practical introduction to network science for students across business, cognitive science, neuroscience, sociology, biology, engineering and other disciplines.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFilippo Menczer (Author), Santo Fortunato (Author), Clayton A. 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David Lazer, University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Computer and Information Science, Northeastern University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eNetworks are everywhere: networks of friends, transportation networks and the Web. Neurons in our brains and proteins within our bodies form networks that determine our intelligence and survival. This modern, accessible textbook introduces the basics of network science for a wide range of job sectors from management to marketing, from biology to engineering, and from neuroscience to the social sciences. Students will develop important, practical skills and learn to write code for using networks in their areas of interest - even as they are just learning to program with Python. Extensive sets of tutorials and homework problems provide plenty of hands-on practice and longer programming tutorials online further enhance students' programming skills. This intuitive and direct approach makes the book ideal for a first course, aimed at a wide audience without a strong background in mathematics or computing but with a desire to learn the fundamentals and applications of network science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Network elements\u003cbr\u003e 2. Small worlds\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hubs\u003cbr\u003e 4. Directions and weights\u003cbr\u003e 5. Network models\u003cbr\u003e 6. Communities\u003cbr\u003e 7. Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Python tutorial\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. NetLogo models\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Databases \u0026amp; the Web [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Databases \u0026amp; the Web\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Databases%20\u0026amp;%20the%20Web%20%5BUNN%5D%22\"\u003eUNN\u003c\/a\u003e], Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e], Statistical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Statistical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Statistical%20physics%20%5BPHS%5D%22\"\u003ePHS\u003c\/a\u003e], Combinatorics \u0026amp; graph theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Combinatorics \u0026amp; graph theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Combinatorics%20\u0026amp;%20graph%20theory%20%5BPBV%5D%22\"\u003ePBV\u003c\/a\u003e], Organizational theory \u0026amp; behaviour [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Organizational theory \u0026amp; behaviour\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Organizational%20theory%20\u0026amp;%20behaviour%20%5BKJU%5D%22\"\u003eKJU\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e], Data analysis: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Data analysis: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Data%20analysis:%20general%20%5BGPH%5D%22\"\u003eGPH\u003c\/a\u003e], Information theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Information theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Information%20theory%20%5BGPF%5D%22\"\u003eGPF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000594157848,"sku":"9781108471138","price":36.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108471138i_5ba5c2ac-883d-4f1a-b252-e5a94f54c337.jpg?v=1696702469"},{"product_id":"inference-and-learning-from-data-9781009218108","title":"Inference and Learning from Data (Multiple-component retail product) 9781009218108","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInference and Learning from Data\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover core topics in inference and learning with this extraordinary three-volume set.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAli H. 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A consistent structure and pedagogy is employed throughout all three volumes to reinforce student understanding, with over 1280 end-of-chapter problems (including solutions for instructors), over 600 figures, over 470 solved examples, datasets and downloadable Matlab code. Unique in its scale and depth, this textbook sequence is ideal for early-career researchers and graduate students across many courses in signal processing, machine learning, statistical analysis, data science and inference.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eVolume I. Foundations: 1. Matrix theory\u003cbr\u003e 2. Vector differentiation\u003cbr\u003e 3. Random variables\u003cbr\u003e 4. Gaussian distribution\u003cbr\u003e 5. Exponential distributions\u003cbr\u003e 6. Entropy and divergence\u003cbr\u003e 7. Random processes\u003cbr\u003e 8. Convex functions\u003cbr\u003e 9. Convex optimization\u003cbr\u003e 10. Lipschitz conditions\u003cbr\u003e 11. Proximal operator\u003cbr\u003e 12. Gradient descent method\u003cbr\u003e 13. Conjugate gradient method\u003cbr\u003e 14. Subgradient method\u003cbr\u003e 15. Proximal and mirror descent methods\u003cbr\u003e 16. Stochastic optimization\u003cbr\u003e 17. Adaptive gradient methods\u003cbr\u003e 18. Gradient noise\u003cbr\u003e 19. Convergence analysis I: stochastic gradient algorithms\u003cbr\u003e 20. Convergence analysis II: stochasic subgradient algorithms\u003cbr\u003e 21. Convergence analysis III: stochastic proximal algorithms\u003cbr\u003e 22. Variance-reduced methods I: uniform sampling\u003cbr\u003e 23. Variance-reduced methods II: random reshuffling\u003cbr\u003e 24. Nonconvex optimization\u003cbr\u003e 25. Decentralized optimization I: primal methods\u003cbr\u003e 26. Decentralized optimization II: primal-dual methods\u003cbr\u003e Author index\u003cbr\u003e Subject index. Volume II. Inference: 27. Mean-Square-Error inference\u003cbr\u003e 28. Bayesian inference\u003cbr\u003e 29. Linear regression\u003cbr\u003e 30. Kalman filter\u003cbr\u003e 31. Maximum likelihood\u003cbr\u003e 32. Expectation maximization\u003cbr\u003e 33. Predictive modeling\u003cbr\u003e 34. Expectation propagation\u003cbr\u003e 35. Particle filters\u003cbr\u003e 36. Variational inference\u003cbr\u003e 37. Latent Dirichlet allocation\u003cbr\u003e 38. Hidden Markov models\u003cbr\u003e 39. Decoding HMMs\u003cbr\u003e 40. Independent component analysis\u003cbr\u003e 41. Bayesian networks\u003cbr\u003e 42. Inference over graphs\u003cbr\u003e 43. Undirected graphs\u003cbr\u003e 44. Markov decision processes\u003cbr\u003e 45. Value and policy iterations\u003cbr\u003e 46. Temporal difference learning\u003cbr\u003e 47. Q-learning\u003cbr\u003e 48. Value function approximation\u003cbr\u003e 49. Policy gradient methods\u003cbr\u003e Author index\u003cbr\u003e Subject index. Volume III. Learning: 50. Least-squares problems\u003cbr\u003e 51. Regularization\u003cbr\u003e 52. Nearest-neighbor rule\u003cbr\u003e 53. Self-organizing maps\u003cbr\u003e 54. Decision trees\u003cbr\u003e 55. Naive Bayes classifier\u003cbr\u003e 56. Linear discriminant analysis\u003cbr\u003e 57. Principal component analysis\u003cbr\u003e 58. Dictionary learning\u003cbr\u003e 59. Logistic regression\u003cbr\u003e 60. Perceptron\u003cbr\u003e 61. Support vector machines\u003cbr\u003e 62. Bagging and boosting\u003cbr\u003e 63. Kernel methods\u003cbr\u003e 64. Generalization theory\u003cbr\u003e 65. Feed forward neural networks\u003cbr\u003e 66. Deep belief networks\u003cbr\u003e 67. Convolutional networks\u003cbr\u003e 68. Generative networks\u003cbr\u003e 69. Recurrent networks\u003cbr\u003e 70. Explainable learning\u003cbr\u003e 71. Adversarial attacks\u003cbr\u003e 72. Meta learning\u003cbr\u003e Author index\u003cbr\u003e Subject index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Signal processing [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Signal processing\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Signal%20processing%20%5BUYS%5D%22\"\u003eUYS\u003c\/a\u003e], Pattern recognition [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Pattern recognition\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Pattern%20recognition%20%5BUYQP%5D%22\"\u003eUYQP\u003c\/a\u003e], Machine learning [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Machine learning\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Machine%20learning%20%5BUYQM%5D%22\"\u003eUYQM\u003c\/a\u003e], Communications engineering \/ telecommunications [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Communications engineering \/ telecommunications\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Communications%20engineering%20\/%20telecommunications%20%5BTJK%5D%22\"\u003eTJK\u003c\/a\u003e], Information theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Information theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Information%20theory%20%5BGPF%5D%22\"\u003eGPF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002486542616,"sku":"9781009218108","price":167.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009218108i.jpg?v=1696791451"},{"product_id":"digital-signal-processing-principles-and-applications-hardback-9781108418447","title":"Digital Signal Processing; Principles and Applications (Hardback) 9781108418447","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDigital Signal Processing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePrinciples and Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comprehensive and mathematically accessible introduction to digital signal processing, covering theory, advanced topics, and applications.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Holton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108418447, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 18 February 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1058 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.2 x 19.6 x 4.6 cm, 2.17 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The Holton text includes technical materials that a practicing engineer needs to know to prototype a fixed-coefficient DSP system architecture using Matlab. 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Cryptology Stanislav Bulygin\u003cbr\u003e 10. Gröbner bases for coding and cryptology Stanislav Bulygin\u003cbr\u003e 11. Codes on curves Ruud Pellikaan\u003cbr\u003e 12. 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In additional to the fundamental principles of quantum computation, basic quantum gates, basic quantum algorithms, and quantum information processing, this edition has been brought fully up to date, outlining the latest research trends. These include: \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eKey topics include:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantum error correction codes (QECCs), including stabilizer codes, Calderbank-Shor-Steane (CSS) codes, quantum low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes, entanglement-assisted QECCs, topological codes, and surface codes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuantum information theory, and quantum key distribution (QKD)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFault-tolerant information processing and fault-tolerant quantum error correction, together with a chapter on quantum machine learning. 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Actually, he was a pioneer researcher in computer architecture and software engineering; his work in pure mathematics and mathematical logic extended considerably further and his last work, on morphogenesis in plants, is also acknowledged as being of the greatest originality and of permanent importance. He was one of the leading figures in Twentieth-century science, a fact which would have been known to the general public sooner but for the British Official Secrets Act, which prevented discussion of his wartime work. What is maybe surprising about these papers is that although they were written decades ago, they address major issues which concern researchers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis (Phil. Trans. R. Soc. London B 237). A Diffusion Reaction Theory of Morphogenesis in Plants (with C.W. Wardlaw). Morphogen Theory of Phyllotaxis: I. 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Numerous examples from a wide area of application are given to show how the principles can be implemented in practice. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for the electronics, photonics and computer engineer who requires an easy- to-understand foundation on the principles of quantum information processing and quantum error correction, together with insight into how to develop quantum electronic and photonic circuits. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eReaders of this book will be ready for further study in this area, and will be prepared to perform independent research. The reader completed the book will be able design the information processing circuits, stabilizer codes, Calderbank-Shor-Steane (CSS) codes, subsystem codes, topological codes and entanglement-assisted quantum error correction codes; and propose corresponding physical implementation. The reader completed the book will be proficient in quantum fault-tolerant design as well.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUnique Features\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique in covering both quantum information processing and quantum error correction – everything in one book that an engineer needs to understand and implement quantum-level circuits. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives an intuitive understanding by not assuming knowledge of quantum mechanics, thereby avoiding heavy mathematics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-depth coverage of the design and implementation of quantum information processing and quantum error correction circuits.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides the right balance among the quantum mechanics, quantum error correction, quantum computing and quantum communication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDr. Djordjevic is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of College of Engineering, University of Arizona, with a joint appointment in the College of Optical Sciences. 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Vijay Kumar). Array codes (M. Blaum, P.G. Farrell, H.C.A. van Tilborg). Concatenated codes and their multilevel generalizations (I. Dumer). Trellis structure of codes (A. Vardy). Deep space applications (S. Wicker). \u003cb\u003eAuthor index. Subject index.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Computer science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Computer science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Computer%20science%20%5BUY%5D%22\"\u003eUY\u003c\/a\u003e], Applied mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Applied mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Applied%20mathematics%20%5BPBW%5D%22\"\u003ePBW\u003c\/a\u003e], Combinatorics \u0026amp; graph theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Combinatorics \u0026amp; graph theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Combinatorics%20\u0026amp;%20graph%20theory%20%5BPBV%5D%22\"\u003ePBV\u003c\/a\u003e], Optimization [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Optimization\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Optimization%20%5BPBU%5D%22\"\u003ePBU\u003c\/a\u003e], Algebraic geometry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Algebraic geometry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Algebraic%20geometry%20%5BPBMW%5D%22\"\u003ePBMW\u003c\/a\u003e], Number theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Number theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Number%20theory%20%5BPBH%5D%22\"\u003ePBH\u003c\/a\u003e], Algebra [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Algebra\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Algebra%20%5BPBF%5D%22\"\u003ePBF\u003c\/a\u003e], Information theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Information theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Information%20theory%20%5BGPF%5D%22\"\u003eGPF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Freshly Printed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651420115224,"sku":"9780444500878","price":194.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780444500878.jpg?v=1694112330"},{"product_id":"information-theory-of-molecular-systems-hardback-9780444519665","title":"Information Theory of Molecular Systems (Hardback) 9780444519665","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInformation Theory of Molecular Systems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoman F Nalewajski (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780444519665, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 February 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e462 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 16.5 x 2.9 cm, 0.97 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAs well as providing a unified outlook on physics, Information Theory (IT) has numerous applications in chemistry and biology owing to its ability to provide a measure of the entropy\/information contained within probability distributions and criteria of their information \"distance\" (similarity) and independence. \u003cb\u003eInformation Theory of Molecular Systems\u003c\/b\u003e applies standard IT to classical problems in the theory of electronic structure and chemical reactivity. \u003cp\u003e  The book starts by introducing the basic concepts of modern electronic structure\/reactivity theory based upon the Density Functional Theory (DFT), followed by an outline of the main ideas and techniques of IT, including several illustrative applications to molecular systems. Coverage includes information origins of the chemical bond, unbiased definition of molecular fragments, adequate entropic measures of their internal (intra-fragment) and external (inter-fragment) bond-orders and valence-numbers, descriptors of their chemical reactivity, and information criteria of their similarity and independence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInformation Theory of Molecular Systems\u003c\/b\u003e is recommended to graduate students and researchers interested in fresh ideas in the theory of electronic structure and chemical reactivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Alternative Prespectives and Representations Chapter 3. Entropy, Information and Communication Channels Chapter 4. Probing the Molecular Electron Distributions Chapter 5. Atoms-in-Moleculaes from the Information Theory Chapter 6. Other Properties of Stockholder Subsystems Chapter 7. Communication Theory of the Chemical Bond Chapter 8. Entropy\/Information Indices of Molecular Fragments  Chapter 9. Reactive Systems Chapter 10. 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In this meaning, the proposed theory can be called \"essentially multiparametric\". It is developed on the basis of the Kolmogorov asymptotic approach in which sample size increases along with the number of unknown parameters.This theory opens a way for solution of central problems of multivariate statistics, which up until now have not been solved. Traditional statistical methods based on the idea of an infinite sampling often break down in the solution of real problems, and, dependent on data, can be inefficient, unstable and even not applicable. In this situation, practical statisticians are forced to use various heuristic methods in the hope the will  find a satisfactory solution.Mathematical theory developed in this book presents a regular technique for implementing new, more efficient versions of statistical procedures. Near exact solutions are constructed for a number of concrete multi-dimensional problems: estimation of expectation vectors, regression and discriminant analysis, and for the solution to large systems of empiric linear algebraic equations.  It is remarkable that these solutions prove to be not only non-degenerating and always stable, but also near exact within a wide class of populations.In the conventional situation of small dimension and large sample size these new solutions far surpass the classical, commonly used consistent ones.  It can be expected in the near future, for the most part, traditional multivariate statistical software will be replaced by the always reliable and more efficient versions of statistical procedures implemented by the technology described in this book.This monograph will be of interest to a variety of specialists working with the theory of statistical methods and its applications.  Mathematicians would find new classes of urgent problems to be solved in their own regions.  Specialists in applied statistics creating statistical packages will be interested in more efficient methods proposed in the book.  Advantages of these methods are obvious: the user is liberated from the permanent uncertainty of possible instability and inefficiency and gets algorithms with unimprovable accuracy and guaranteed for a wide class of distributions.A large community of specialists applying statistical methods to real data will find a number of always stable highly accurate versions of algorithms that will help them to better solve their scientific or economic problems. Students and postgraduates will be interested in this book as it will help them get at the foremost frontier of modern statistical science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForewordPrefaceChapter 1.  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Kern\u003cbr\u003e\"...one of the most useful and needed publications in the field.\"\u003cb\u003e --Optima\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis first part presents chapters on models of computation, complexity theory, data structures, and efficient computation in many recognized sub-disciplines of Theoretical Computer Science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMachine Models and Simulations (P. van Emde Boas). A Catalog of Complexity Classes (D.S. Johnson). Machine-Independent Complexity Theory (J.I. Seiferas). Kolmogorov Complexity and its Applications (M. Li, P.M.B. Vit\u0026amp;aacute\u003cbr\u003enyi). Algorithms for Finding Patterns in Strings (A.V. Aho). Data Structures (K. Mehlhorn, A. Tsakalidis). Computational Geometry (F.F. Yao). Algorithmic Motion Planning in Robotics (J.T. Schwartz, M. Sharir). Average-Case Analysis of Algorithms and Data Structures (J.S. Vitter, Ph. Flajolet). Graph Algorithms (J. van Leeuwen). Algebraic Complexity Theory (V. Strassen). Algorithms in Number Theory (A.K. Lenstra, H.W. Lenstra Jr.). Cryptography (R. Rivest). The Complexity of Finite Functions (R.B. Boppana, M. Sipser). Communication Networks (N. Pippenger). VLSI Theory (Th. Lengauer). Parallel Algorithms for Shared-Memory Machines (R.M. Karp, V. Ramachandran). General Purpose Parallel Architectures (L.G. Valiant). Subject Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematical theory of computation [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical theory of computation\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20theory%20of%20computation%20%5BUYA%5D%22\"\u003eUYA\u003c\/a\u003e], Combinatorics \u0026amp; graph theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Combinatorics \u0026amp; graph theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Combinatorics%20\u0026amp;%20graph%20theory%20%5BPBV%5D%22\"\u003ePBV\u003c\/a\u003e], Optimization [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Optimization\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Optimization%20%5BPBU%5D%22\"\u003ePBU\u003c\/a\u003e], Discrete mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Discrete mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Discrete%20mathematics%20%5BPBD%5D%22\"\u003ePBD\u003c\/a\u003e], Mathematical logic [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical logic\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20logic%20%5BPBCD%5D%22\"\u003ePBCD\u003c\/a\u003e], Mathematical foundations [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical foundations\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20foundations%20%5BPBC%5D%22\"\u003ePBC\u003c\/a\u003e], Cybernetics \u0026amp; systems theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cybernetics \u0026amp; systems theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cybernetics%20\u0026amp;%20systems%20theory%20%5BGPFC%5D%22\"\u003eGPFC\u003c\/a\u003e], Information theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Information theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Information%20theory%20%5BGPF%5D%22\"\u003eGPF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651539882264,"sku":"9780444880710","price":48.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780444880710_e0c94947-1696-4adc-80b4-113e7a0ebf80.jpg?v=1694987468"},{"product_id":"information-literacy-infiltrating-the-agenda-challenging-minds-paperback-9781843346104","title":"Information Literacy; Infiltrating the Agenda, Challenging Minds (Paperback \/ softback) 9781843346104","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eInformation Literacy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eInfiltrating the Agenda, Challenging Minds\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeoff Walton (Author), Alison Pope (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781843346104, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e322 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.3 x 15.6 x 2.1 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book contains a lot of fuel for information literacy practitioners in any 21st-century library, and the call to action is relevant across cash-strapped nations.\" \u003cb\u003e--College and Research Libraries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The breadth of coverage should mean this volume will have articles of interest to information literacy teachers and practitioners irrespective of their library sector.\" \u003cb\u003e--Journal of Information Literacy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFocusing on important information literacy debates, this new book with contributions from many of the main experts in the field highlights important ideas and practical considerations. Information Literacy takes the reader on a journey across the contemporary information landscape, guided by academics and practitioners who are experts in navigating this ever-changing terrain.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of figures and tables\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the authors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut who were the community of practice?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange of key: change of outlook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur call to arms …\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: Collaboration, Curriculum and Courses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Information literate pedagogy: developing a levels framework for the Open University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevious work\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe rationale for the IL Levels Framework\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of the IL Levels Framework\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting it into practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat support might people need to use it?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow we will test it: case studies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossible issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture developments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Information literacy in the workplace and the employability agenda\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA background of issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation literacy in the workplace and employability defined?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation literacy and the skills agenda\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganisations and information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInside the organisation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation needs and sources used\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of good practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Information literacy in the context of contemporary teaching methods in higher education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnquiry based learning and the IL perspective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDialectic facilitation approaches: an alternative approach to IL development\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA new dimension …\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: Development, Dialogue and Design\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: ‘Enquiring Minds’ and the role of information literacy in the design, management and assessment of student research tasks\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Enquiring Minds (EM) project\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIL, the teaching-research nexus and EBL\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal standards: QAA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe EM People, Diversity \u0026amp; Work pilot\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing IL into the Law curriculum\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom theory into practice: implementation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIL competences and ‘standards’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIL and the limitations of ‘learning outcomes’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Competency standards’ in Law skills assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresentation, reward and ‘communication’ aspects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetency standards for ‘communication’ and the ‘ethical’ dimension\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ‘ethical’ dimension in ‘communication’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Are we sharing our toys in the sandpit? Issues surrounding the design, creation, reuse re-purposing of learning objects to support information skills teaching\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiterature review\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesign of RLOs for information skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing your content\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Reuse logbook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Spielberg your way to information literacy: producing educational movies and videos\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing videos\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-production\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScripting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilming\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReviewing and evaluating\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNext steps\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal thoughts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Obesity, Overload and Opportunity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Information literacy and noöpolitics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation abundance and information obesity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom geopolitics to noöpolitics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompeting forms of value\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA politically aware information literacy education?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Contemporary technologies’ influence on learning as a social practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat makes the Internet such a radical and disruptive technology for education?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial learning is nothing new\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internet as the modern wireless ‘Penny University’\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing stuff: what we now do with information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe cult of the amateur and the rise of the informal learner and expert\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedagogy 2.0? Opportunities and threats of contemporary social learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation literacy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Understanding the information literacy competencies of UK Higher Education students\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground and context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation literacy Testing at MMU – context\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch methods\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResults\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions and recommendations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Information theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Information theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Information%20theory%20%5BGPF%5D%22\"\u003eGPF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Chandos Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46651749597464,"sku":"9781843346104","price":49.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781843346104_7c196713-1849-4e6b-8dcc-c2ec495c7ecc.jpg?v=1696713239"}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/collections\/information-theory.oembed?page=2","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}