Information Loss in Binomial Data Due to Data Compression

This paper explores the idea of information loss through data compression, as occurs in the course of any data analysis, illustrated via detailed consideration of the Binomial distribution. We examine situations where the full sequence of binomial outcomes is retained, situations where only the tota...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Susan E. Hodge, Veronica J. Vieland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/19/2/75