Probability and Random Processes
In this appendix we will look at some of the concepts relating to probability and random processes that are important in the study of systems. Our coverage will be highly selective and somewhat superficial, but enough to use probability and random processes as a tool in understanding data compression systems.
A.1 Probability
There are several different ways of defining and thinking about probability. Each approach has some merit; perhaps the best approach is the one that provides the most insight into the problem being studied.
A.1.1 Frequency of Occurrence
The most common way that most people think about probability is in terms of outcomes, or sets of outcomes, of an experiment. Let us suppose ...
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