Discrete stochastic processes and applications. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jean-François Collet.
• Authors: Collet, Jean-François
• Contents: Preface -- I. Markov processes -- 1. Discrete time, countable space -- 2. Linear algebra and search engines -- 3. The Poisson process -- 4. Continuous time, discrete space -- 5. Examples -- II. Entropy and applications -- 6. Prelude: a user's guide to convexity -- 7. The basic quantities of information theory -- 8. An example of application: binary coding -- A. Some useful facts from calculus -- B. Some useful facts from probability -- C. Some useful facts from linear algebra -- D. An arithmetical lemma -- E. Table of exponential families -- References -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 220 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 519.2/3; Mathematics; Stochastic processes; Stochastic processes; Distribution (Probability theory); Mathematics -- Probability & Statistics -- General; Probability & statistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319740188; 3319740180
• Related ISBNs: 9783319740171; 3319740172
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 11, 2018).
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