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We discuss a method that is able to determine, with the help of the Maximum Entropy Principle, the detailed nature of a complex signal that can be conceived as a linear superposition of independent, elementary signals. The physical relevance of this decomposition is discussed.
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Plastino, A., Neira, L.R., Zyserman, F. (1992). Decomposition of Signals and Information Theory. In: Proto, A.N., Aliaga, J.L. (eds) Condensed Matter Theories. Condensed Matter Theories, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3352-8_8
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