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Applied Probability, Information Theory and Applications

A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Information Theory, Probability and Statistics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 4561

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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: time series analysis; information measures; complex networks; complex systems; machine learning; stochastic simulation
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Department of Mathematics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: statistics; probability theory; mathematical economics; financial economics; seismology

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue will host papers presented at the 10th International Workshop on Applied Probability (IWAP2023), http://iwap2020.web.auth.gr/. The IWAP2023 covers many topics involving applied probability, whereas this Special Issue covers only topics of applied probability related to information theory and related applications. Thus, the main topics for this Issue include information theory in conjunction with stochastic processes, estimation theory, data analysis, data mining and Monte Carlo methods, as well as applications in diverse fields, such as finance and seismology, as stated in the main IWAP2023 topics.

Prof. Dr. Dimitris Kugiumtzis
Prof. Dr. George Tsaklidis
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Keywords

  • information theory
  • estimation
  • stochastic processes
  • data analysis
  • data mining
  • Monte Carlo methods
  • complex systems
  • finance
  • seismology
  • other applications

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Maximum Entropy Criterion for Moment Indeterminacy of Probability Densities
by Jordan M. Stoyanov, Aldo Tagliani and Pier Luigi Novi Inverardi
Entropy 2024, 26(2), 121; https://doi.org/10.3390/e26020121 - 30 Jan 2024
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We deal with absolutely continuous probability distributions with finite all-positive integer-order moments. It is well known that any such distribution is either uniquely determined by its moments (M-determinate), or it is non-unique (M-indeterminate). In this paper, we follow the maximum entropy approach and [...] Read more.
We deal with absolutely continuous probability distributions with finite all-positive integer-order moments. It is well known that any such distribution is either uniquely determined by its moments (M-determinate), or it is non-unique (M-indeterminate). In this paper, we follow the maximum entropy approach and establish a new criterion for the M-indeterminacy of distributions on the positive half-line (Stieltjes case). Useful corollaries are derived for M-indeterminate distributions on the whole real line (Hamburger case). We show how the maximum entropy is related to the symmetry property and the M-indeterminacy. Full article
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Assessing Risk Acceptability and Tolerability in Italian Tunnels with the Quantum Gu@larp Model
by Massimo Guarascio, Emin Alakbarli, Carlota Despabeladera, Vincenzo Cardinale, Azadeh Ghasemichamazkoti and Nima Darabi
Entropy 2024, 26(1), 40; https://doi.org/10.3390/e26010040 - 30 Dec 2023
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Road tunnels are associated with numerous risks including traffic accidents and fires, posing threats to individual or group users. Key risk indicators such as Risk Quantum, Individual Risk, Societal Risk, and Expected Number of Fatalities are instrumental in evaluating the level of risk [...] Read more.
Road tunnels are associated with numerous risks including traffic accidents and fires, posing threats to individual or group users. Key risk indicators such as Risk Quantum, Individual Risk, Societal Risk, and Expected Number of Fatalities are instrumental in evaluating the level of risk exposure. These indicators empower Rights-Holders and Duty-Holders to report hazards, prevent disasters, and implement timely remedial measures. A crucial indicator, the Scenario Risk Quantum, has its roots in the forensic evaluation of responsibility in a fatal tunnel accident in the UK since 1949. The Quantum of Risk of each design scenario, reasonably selected among rational and practicable possibilities, has both a deterministic and probabilistic character. The Risk Tolerability and Acceptability criteria are modelled according to risk indicators by selecting the parameters according to ethical principles and societal policy. Scenarios are meticulously identified, described, probabilised and assigned probabilities prior to the quantitative risk analysis. These risk indicators are integral to the risk assessment process. This article delves into the understanding of these indicators within the context of Italian road tunnels, employing the Quantum Gu@larp Model to analyse Risk Acceptability and Tolerability. Full article
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