A critique of Dubnov’s ‘Information Rate’

Predictive information, multi-information, and binding information

We introduce an information theoretic measure of dependency between multiple random variables, called ‘binding information’ and compare it with several previously proposed measures of statistical complexity, including excess entropy, Crutchfield et al’s entropy of causal states, Bialek et al’s predictive information, Dubnov’s information rate, and the multiinformation. We discuss and prove some...

Critique of Research Book (Art)/ Hidden Layout: A Critique of the Book of Gusheh: Iranian Melody Culture, Arvin Sedaghatkish

The book Gusheh: Iranian Melody Culture is the result of thirty years of Arshad Tahmasebi’s life long work, and has undergone a shift in some of the key concepts due to the length of time it took to be written. These changes especially include the great changes in scholarship and music research in recent years. Nonetheless, closer studies show that this book is still very helpful and beneficial...

Proposal for \"Rationalizing\" The Rate of Profit of Bank Loans: A Critique

In winter 1383, the center for Research of Majlis Shura Islamic of Iran (CRMSII) published a proposal on the logic of the prevailing profit rate that the commercial banks pay/charge on long-term bank loans requiring the executive branch of Islamic Republic to lower the average rate of profit by 4.5 percent within 18 months of passage of the bill by Majlis, to reduce government budget defi...

Model of Process Critique of Contemporary Residential Works Based on the components: "Mission, Objectives, Functional Needs and Concepts

The formation of a designer's personality and the acquisition of design skills are dependent on specific components and variables, such as observation and sampling, analysis and handling of samples, direct involvement and impregnation with the design problem. Architectural critique and analysis of the works of the past and successful and unsuccessful examples have always played a key role in ar...

A Critique of the Information Resources of Disaster Databases in the World