Information Theory and Statistics (1959)
Front Cover Book Details
Author
Solomon Kullback
Genre Information Theory; Statistics
Subject Mathematical statistics; Information Theory
Publication Date 1997
Format Paperback (220 x 135 mm)
Publisher Dover Publications
Language English
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Highly useful text studies the logarithmic measures of information and their application to testing statistical hypotheses. Topics include introduction and definition of measures of information, their relationship to Fisher's information measure and sufficiency, fundamental inequalities of information theory, much more. Numerous worked examples and problems. References. Glossary. Appendix. 1968 2nd, revised edition.
Personal Details
Collection Status In Collection
Store Amazon.com
Location A05
Purchase Price $11.16
Current Value $18.95
Purchase Date 12/2/02
Condition Near Mint
Index 119
Owner Paulo Mendes
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Collection # 00084C
Order # 104-2298918-8070354
Main Subject Information Theory
Secondary Subject Statistics
Product Details
LoC Classification QA276 .K8 1997
Dewey 519.5 21
ISBN 0486696847
Edition 01
Printing 1
Series Dover Books on Mathematics
Paper Type alkaline
Country USA
Cover Price $13.95
Nr of Pages 399
First Edition Yes
Rare No
Original Details
Original Publication Year 1959
Notes
"An unabridged republication of the Dover 1968 edition which was an unabridged republication of the work originally published in 1959 by John Wiley & Sons, New York, with a new preface and corrections and additions by the author"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-365) and index.