Maximum Entropy in Action: A Collection of Expository Essays (Oxford Science Publications)

Buck, Brian (Editor)/ Macaulay, Vincent A. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0198539630 / ISBN 13: 9780198539636

Published by Oxford Univ Pr on Demand, 1991

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illustrated edition. 248 pages. 9.50x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Maximum Entropy in Action: A Collection of Expository Essays (Oxford Science Publications)
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198539630
• ISBN 13: 9780198539636
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.43 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book is a collection of introductory, interdisciplinary articles and lectures covering the fundamentals of the maximum entropy approach, a powerful new technique that provides a much needed extension of the established principles of rational inference in the sciences. Maximum entropy allows the interpretation of incomplete and "noisy" data, providing a description of the underlying physical systems. It has found application in both practical and theoretical studies ranging from image enhancement to nuclear physics, and from statistical mechanics to economics. The work explores these applications with specific problems of data analysis taken from the physical sciences. It will interest all physical scientists who deal with data and its interpretation, including statisticians and statistical physicists.

About the Author

Vincent A. Macaulay is at University of Oxford.