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Technique in information theory

The information bottleneck method is a technique in information theory introduced by Naftali Tishby, Fernando C. Pereira, and William Bialek. It is designed for finding the best tradeoff between accuracy and complexity (compression) when summarizing a random variable X, given a joint probability distribution p(X,Y) between X and an observed relevant variable Y - and self-described as providing "a surprisingly rich framework for discussing a variety of problems in signal processing and learning". Wikipedia →

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  4. Read the landmark paper: Information-Optimum LDPC Decoders Based on the Information Bottleneck MethodCited 76 times
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