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However, most of that book is geared towards communications engineering. Mackays coverage of this material is both conceptually clear and. There arent a lot out there, but here are the ones im aware of. Information theory and inference, taught together in this exciting textbook, lie at the heart of many important areas of modern technology. Information theory and inference, often taught separately, are here united in one entertaining textbook. J c mackay bookproducer david j c mackay comments information theory. The book introduces theory in tandem with applications. The rest of the book is provided for your interest. Information theory, inference, and learning algorithms. Course on information theory, pattern recognition, and neural. Mackay authored the book sustainable energy without the hot air. Richly illustrated, filled with worked examples and over 400 exercises, some with detailed solutions, david mackays groundbreaking book is ideal for. Conventional courses on information theory cover not only the beauti ful theoretical ideas of shannon, but also practical solutions to communica tion problems.

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