Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy Methods in Science and Engineering

ISBN 10: 0735401829 / ISBN 13: 9780735401822

Published by American Institute of Physics, 2004

pp. xi + 496. Seller Inventory # 26841032

Synopsis:

The papers for these proceedings were peer reviewed. Bayesian inference and maximum entropy methods provide a framework for analyzing very complicated data sets. The areas of application range from signal processing to thermodynamics. Maximum entropy is a theoretical method used to develop data when little information is available. Image enhancement of unclear astronomical data and medical images can be clarified using these methods. The papers in this volume provide applications of these methods to problems such as acoustics, fluids, thermodynamics, information theory, signal processing, astrophysics, medical imaging, proteins, pattern classification, and character recognition.

About the Author: Gary Erickson is the founder and owner of Clif Bar Inc., a company that made the Inc. 500--"Inc." magazine's list of the fastestgrowing privately held companies four years running. Clif Bar Inc. remains one of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. He has been featured in "People" magazine, "Inc." magazine, "Health, Fortune Small Business," the "San Francisco Chronicle, Reader's Digest," and in numerous other publications. Erickson is a frequent speaker in a wide variety of venues and has won numerous awards. He brings his background as a competitive cyclist, jazz musician, world traveler, gourmet cook, mountain climber, wilderness guide, and father to "Raising the Bar." Gary Erickson lives in northern California with his wife, children, horses, dogs, and bikes.

Lois Ann Lorentzen is professor of social ethics at the University of San Francisco. She serves on the board of the Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good, the Center for Latino Studies in the Americas, and the Religion and Immigration Project. She has seven books to her credit, contributes frequently to magazines and journals, and has won numerous academic awards.
Erickson and Lorentzen first met while working for Sierra Treks, a wilderness organization. Over the course of their twenty-fiveyear friendship they have climbed mountains together, bicycled, skied, winter-camped, and talked about the dreams and values that define Clif Bar Inc. and "Raising the Bar."

Bibliographic Details

Title: Bayesian Inference and Maximum Entropy ...
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Used