A Diary on Information Theory (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics – Applied Probability and Statistics Section) - Hardcover

Renyi, Alfred

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471909718 ISBN 13: 9780471909712

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1987

Synopsis

A book for all those with an interest in mathematics. The author, the late Alfred Renyi, an outstanding Hungarian mathematician, worked throughout his life to inspire others with his own love for the subject. The first paper in the book, "On the mathematical notion of information", is written in the form of a diary, as though a university student just beginning the study of information theory is writing down his thoughts. The book also contains papers on games of chance, the teaching of probability theory and the mathematical theory of trees. Throughout, Renyi's intention is to show what mathematics is, how it can contribute to our everyday life, and how it can further the development of our thinking.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471909718
• ISBN 13: 9780471909712
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 136