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On a characterization of information improvement

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Ram Autar
Ram Autar*
Affiliation:
University of Delhi, India
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Abstract

The object of this paper is to characterize an information theoretic measure associated with three probability distributions known as ‘Information Improvement’ through a functional equation which arises by considering the additive property of the measure. This measure has been extensively used in economic analysis.

Keywords

INFORMATION THEORYENTROPYINACCURACYINFORMATIONINFORMATION IMPROVEMENTFUNCTIONAL EQUATION
Type
Short Communications
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , June 1975 , pp. 407 - 411
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1975 

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