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On a sum form functional equation and its applications in information theory and statistics

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The general solutions of a sum form functional equation containing five unknown mappings have been obtained. The importance of these solutions in information theory and statistics has also been discussed.

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    Prem Nath & Dhiraj Kumar Singh

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Nath, P., Singh, D.K. On a sum form functional equation and its applications in information theory and statistics. Aequat. Math. 81, 77–95 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00010-010-0057-7

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