With this book, the authors are trying to present in a unified treatment an introduction to the central ideas and their applications of the Kolmogorov Complexity, the theory dealing with the quantity of information in individual objects. This book is appropriate for either a one- or two-semester int
An Introduction to Kolmogorov Complexity and Its Applications
β Scribed by Ming Li, Paul VitΓ‘nyi (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 790
- Edition
- 3
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Subjects
Pattern Recognition
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<p><P>This ongoing bestseller, now in its third edition, is considered the standard reference on Kolmogorov complexity, a modern theory of information that is concerned with information in individual objects.</P><P>New key features and topics in the 3rd edition:</P><P>* New results on randomness</P>
This must-read textbook presents an essential introduction to Kolmogorov complexity (KC), a central theory and powerful tool in information science that deals with the quantity of information in individual objects. The text covers both the fundamental concepts and the most important practical applic