An overview is given of the several methods in use for the nonparametric estimation of the
differential entropy of a continuous random variable. The properties of various methods are …

The idea for this book came from the time the authors spent at the Statistics and Applied
Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) in Research Triangle Park in North Carolina …

A state-of-the-art description of the theory and applications of the various entropy
optimization principles is given. These principles include Jaynes' maximum entropy principle …

The idea of using functionals of Information Theory, such as entropies or divergences, in
statistical inference is not new. However, in spite of the fact that divergence statistics have …

Information is precious. It reduces our uncertainty in making decisions. Knowledge about the
outcome of an uncertain event gives the possessor an advantage. It changes the course of …

" Un reto, teóricamente rica todavía anclado en el análisis empírico detallado, la exploración
de Loet Leydesdorff de la dinámica de la economía del conocimiento es una importante …

This book presents knowledge gained by the authors along with methods they developed,
over more than 30 years of experience measuring, mod-ing, and mapping environmental …

Can the knowledge base of an economy be measured? In this study, we combine the
perspective of regional economics on the interrelationships among technology …

The motivation behind this book is the desire to integrate complexity theory into economic
models of technological evolution. By means of developing an evolutionary model of …

An extensive synthesis is provided of the concepts, measures and techniques of Information
Theory (IT). After an axiomatic description of the basic definitions of “information …