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Maximum entropy and the moment problem
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 16 (1987), 47-77
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  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 16 (1987), 47-77
  • MSC (1985): Primary 42A70; Secondary 42A05, 62M15, 94A17, 60G25
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1987-15464-4
  • MathSciNet review: 866018