Thomas M. Cover

Elements of Information Theory, Second Edition, covers the standard topics of information theory, such as entropy, data compression, channel capacity, rate distortion, multi-user theory, and hypothesis testing. It presents applications to communications, statistics, complexity theory, and investment. Chapters 1-9 cover the asymptotic equipartition property, data compression, and channel capacity, culminating in the capacity of the Gaussian channel. Chapters 10-17 include...