Fredholm integral equations of the first kind and topological information theory (Q1944859)

The authors study Fredholm integral equations of the first kind and topological information theory. The authors first give the basic definition of the topological information theory, and obtain a relevant inequality relating \(\epsilon\)-entropy and \(\epsilon\)-capacity. They show that the regularization of Fredholm integral equations of the first kind, obtained through truncation methods, can be reconsidered in the frame work of the theory of the covering compacta. The analysis of the stability estimates and of the related type of continuity in the dependence of the solution date are discussed. Two examples are also given.