A primer on information theory, with applications to neuroscience
by Felix Effenberger
Publisher: arXiv 2013
Number of pages: 58
Description:
This chapter is supposed to give a short introduction to the fundamentals of information theory; not only, but especially suited for people having a less firm background in mathematics and probability theory. Regarding applications, the focus will be on neuroscientific topics.
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