On Maximum Entropy and Inference

Maximum entropy is a powerful concept that entails a sharp separation between relevant and irrelevant variables. It is typically invoked in inference, once an assumption is made on what the relevant variables are, in order to estimate a model from data, that affords predictions on all other (depende...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luigi Gresele, Matteo Marsili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/19/12/642