Information Theory, Inference and Learning Algorithms

David J. C. MacKay

ISBN 10: 0521642981 / ISBN 13: 9780521642989

Published by Cambridge University Press, GB, 2003

About this Item

Information theory and inference, taught together in this exciting textbook, lie at the heart of many important areas of modern technology - communication, signal processing, data mining, machine learning, pattern recognition, computational neuroscience, bioinformatics and cryptography. The book 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. Inference techniques, including message-passing algorithms, Monte Carlo methods and variational approximations, are developed alongside applications to clustering, convolutional codes, independent component analysis, and neural networks. Uniquely, the book covers state-of-the-art 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, the book is ideal for self-learning, and for undergraduate or graduate courses. It also provides an unparalleled entry point for professionals in areas as diverse as computational biology, financial engineering and machine learning.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Information Theory, Inference and Learning Algorithms
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, GB
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521642981
• ISBN 13: 9780521642989
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Fun and exciting textbook on the mathematics underpinning the most dynamic areas of modern science and engineering.

From the Inside Flap

An instant classic, covering everything from Shannon's fundamental theorems to the postmodern theory of LDPC codes. You'll want two copies of this astonishing book, one for the office and one for the fireside at home. - Bob McEliece, California Institute of Technology

This is an extraordinary and important book, generous with insight and rich with detail in statistics, information theory, and probabilistic modeling across a wide swathe of standard, creatively original, and delightfully quirky topics. David MacKay is an uncompromisingly lucid thinker, from whom students, faculty and practitioners all can learn.
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Zoubin Ghahramani and Peter Dayan
Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit, University College London.

An utterly original book that shows the connections between such disparate fields as information theory and coding, inference, and statistical physics.
Dave Forney, M.I.T.