Transmitting and Gaining Data (eBook)
461 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-12523-7 (ISBN)
The calculation of channel capacities was one of Rudolf Ahlswede's specialties and is the main topic of this second volume of his Lectures on Information Theory. Here we find a detailed account of some very classical material from the early days of Information Theory, including developments from the USA, Russia, Hungary and (which Ahlswede was probably in a unique position to describe) the German school centered around his supervisor Konrad Jacobs. These lectures made an approach to a rigorous justification of the foundations of Information Theory. This is the second of several volumes documenting Rudolf Ahlswede's lectures on Information Theory. Each volume includes comments from an invited well-known expert. In the supplement to the present volume, Gerhard Kramer contributes his insights.
Classical information processing concerns the main tasks of gaining knowledge and the storage, transmission and hiding of data. The first task is the prime goal of Statistics. For transmission and hiding data, Shannon developed an impressive mathematical theory called Information Theory, which he based on probabilistic models. The theory largely involves the concept of codes with small error probabilities in spite of noise in the transmission, which is modeled by channels. The lectures presented in this work are suitable for graduate students in Mathematics, and also for those working in Theoretical Computer Science, Physics, and Electrical Engineering with a background in basic Mathematics. The lectures can be used as the basis for courses or to supplement courses in many ways. Ph.D. students will also find research problems, often with conjectures, that offer potential subjects for a thesis. More advanced researchers may find questions which form the basis of entire research programs.
Rudolf Ahlswede (1938 - 2010) studied Mathematics in Göttingen, and held postdoc positions in Erlangen, Germany and Ohio, USA. From 1977 on he was full Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Bielefeld. His work represents an essential contribution to information theory and networking. He developed and contributed to a number of central areas, including network coding, and theory of identification, while also advancing the fields of combinatorics and number theory. These efforts culminated in his research program 'Development of a General Theory of Information Transfer'. In recognition of his work, Rudolf Ahlswede received several awards for 'Best Paper', as well as the distinguished 'Shannon Award'.
Rudolf Ahlswede (1938 - 2010) studied Mathematics in Göttingen, and held postdoc positions in Erlangen, Germany and Ohio, USA. From 1977 on he was full Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Bielefeld. His work represents an essential contribution to information theory and networking. He developed and contributed to a number of central areas, including network coding, and theory of identification, while also advancing the fields of combinatorics and number theory. These efforts culminated in his research program “Development of a General Theory of Information Transfer”. In recognition of his work, Rudolf Ahlswede received several awards for “Best Paper”, as well as the distinguished “Shannon Award”.
Words and Introduction of the Editors.- Preface.- I.Transmitting Data.- 1.Special Channels.- 2.Algorithms for Computing Channel Capacities and Rate-distortion Functions.- 3.Shannon’s Model for Continuous Transmission.- 4.On Sliding-Block Codes.- 5.On λ-Capacities and Information Stability.- 6.Channels with Infinite Alphabets.- II.Gaining Data.- 7.Selected Topics of Information Theory and Mathematical Statistics.- 8.β-Biased Estimators in Data Compression.- III.Supplement.- Rudolf Ahlswede 1938-2010.- Comments by Gerhard Kramer.- List of Notations.- Index.- Name Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.11.2014 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Foundations in Signal Processing, Communications and Networking | Foundations in Signal Processing, Communications and Networking |
| Zusatzinfo | XVII, 461 p. 4 illus. |
| Verlagsort | Cham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik |
| Technik | |
| Schlagworte | 94, 94A, 68P, 68Q • algorithms to compute capacities • capacity of special channels • channels with feedback • continuous transmission • Information and Communication, Circuits • lambda-capacity • sliding block codes |
| ISBN-10 | 3-319-12523-0 / 3319125230 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-12523-7 / 9783319125237 |
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