INFORMATION THEORY, INFERENCE AND LEARNING ALGORITHMS by David Mackay ( 9780521644440 )

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Title:

INFORMATION THEORY, INFERENCE AND LEARNING ALGORITHMS

By:

David Mackay

Format:

Paperback

List price:	£27.50
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ISBN 10:

0521644445

ISBN 13:

9780521644440

Publisher:

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

22 May, 2001

Pages:

640

Description:

This textbook covers Shannon's theory of information as well as neural networks and probabilistic data modelling.

Synopsis:

Information theory and inference, often taught separately, are here united in one entertaining textbook. These topics lie at the heart of many exciting areas of contemporary science and engineering - communication, signal processing, data mining, machine learning, pattern recognition, computational neuroscience, bioinformatics, and cryptography. This textbook introduces theory in tandem with applications. Information theory is taught alongside practical communication systems, such as arithmetic coding for data compression and sparse-graph codes for error-correction. A toolbox of inference techniques, including message-passing algorithms, Monte Carlo methods, and variational approximations, are developed alongside applications of these tools to clustering, convolutional codes, independent component analysis, and neural networks. The final part of the book describes the state of the art in error-correcting codes, including low-density parity-check codes, turbo codes, and digital fountain codes -- the twenty-first century standards for satellite communications, disk drives, and data broadcast. Richly illustrated, filled with worked examples and over 400 exercises, some with detailed solutions, David MacKay's groundbreaking book is ideal for self-learning and for undergraduate or graduate courses. Interludes on crosswords, evolution, and sex provide entertainment along the way. In sum, this is a textbook on information, communication, and coding for a new generation of students, and an unparalleled entry point into these subjects for professionals in areas as diverse as computational biology, financial engineering, and machine learning.

Illustrations:

1 colour illus. 40 tables 390 exercises

Publication:

Imprint:

Cambridge University Press

Returns:

Non-returnable

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