This book opens a novel dimension in the 50 year history of mathematical theoryof information since the birth of Shannon theory. First of all itintroduces in pl... » 

This book opens a novel dimension in the 50 year history of mathematical theoryof information since the birth of Shannon theory. First of all itintroduces in place of the traditional notion of entropy and mutualinformation the completely new and highly unconventional approach ofinformationspectrum as a basic but powerful tool for constructing thegeneral theory of information. Reconstructing stepbystep all the essentialmajor topics in information theory from the viewpoint of such an informationspectrum this comprehensive work provides an accessible introduction to thenew type of mathematical theory of information that focuses mainly on generalnonstationary and or nonergodic sources and channels in clear contrast withthe traditional theories of information. This book is a new nontraditionaltheoretical reference for communication professionals and statisticiansspecializing in information theory. TOCI Source Coding. II Random NumberGeneration. III Channel Coding. IV Hypothesis Testing. V RateDistortionTheory. VI Identification Code and Channel Resolvability. VII MultiTerminalInformation Theory. «