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A diary on information theory /

A book for all those with an interest in mathematics. The author, the late Alfred Renyi, a Hungarian mathematician, worked throughout his life to inspire others with his own love for the subject. His intention in this book is to show what mathematics is and how it can contribute to everyday life.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rényi, Alfréd (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translation of: Napló az informácioelméletröl.
Published: Chichester ; New York : Wiley, 1987.
Series:Wiley series in probability and mathematical statistics.
Subjects:
Mathematics.
Probabilities.
Information theory.
Mathematics
Probability
Information Theory
Mathématiques.
Probabilités.
Théorie de l'information.
probability.
Information theory
Probabilities
Informationstheorie
Informatietheorie.
Wiskunde.
Waarschijnlijkheidstheorie.
Information, Théorie de l'.
Description
Summary:A book for all those with an interest in mathematics. The author, the late Alfred Renyi, a Hungarian mathematician, worked throughout his life to inspire others with his own love for the subject. His intention in this book is to show what mathematics is and how it can contribute to everyday life.
Item Description:Translation of: Napló az információelméletről.
Physical Description:ix, 125 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-122) and index.
ISBN:0471909718
9780471909712