Maximum transmission unit — In computer networking, the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of a communications protocol of a layer is the size (in bytes) of the largest protocol data unit that the layer can pass onwards. MTU parameters usually appear in association with a… … Wikipedia
Maximum parsimony — Maximum parsimony, often simply referred to as parsimony, is a non parametric statistical method commonly used in computational phylogenetics for estimating phylogenies. Under maximum parsimony, the preferred phylogenetic tree is the tree that… … Wikipedia
Maximum likelihood sequence estimation — (MLSE) is a mathematical algorithm to extract useful data out of a noisy data stream. Contents 1 Theory 2 Background 3 References 4 Further reading … Wikipedia
Maximum likelihood — In statistics, maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) is a method of estimating the parameters of a statistical model. When applied to a data set and given a statistical model, maximum likelihood estimation provides estimates for the model s… … Wikipedia
Maximum parsimony (phylogenetics) — Parsimony is a non parametric statistical method commonly used in computational phylogenetics for estimating phylogenies. Under parsimony, the preferred phylogenetic tree is the tree that requires the least evolutionary change to explain some… … Wikipedia
Error detection and correction — In mathematics, computer science, telecommunication, and information theory, error detection and correction has great practical importance in maintaining data (information) integrity across noisy channels and less than reliable storage… … Wikipedia
Maximum spacing estimation — The maximum spacing method tries to find a distribution function such that the spacings, D(i), are all approximately of the same length. This is done by maximizing their geometric mean. In statistics, maximum spacing estimation (MSE or MSP), or… … Wikipedia
Maximum a posteriori estimation — In Bayesian statistics, a maximum a posteriori probability (MAP) estimate is a mode of the posterior distribution. The MAP can be used to obtain a point estimate of an unobserved quantity on the basis of empirical data. It is closely related to… … Wikipedia
Error correction code — Code correcteur Un code correcteur est une technique de codage basée sur la redondance. Elle est destinée à corriger les erreurs de transmission d une information (plus souvent appelée message) sur une voie de communication peu fiable. La théorie … Wikipédia en Français
Margin of error — This article is about the statistical precision of estimates from sample surveys. For safety margins in engineering, see Factor of safety. For tolerance in engineering, see Tolerance (engineering). Not to be confused with Margin for Error. The… … Wikipedia
Concatenated error correction code — In coding theory, concatenated codes form a class of error correcting codes that are derived by combining an inner code and an outer code. They were conceived in 1966 by Dave Forney as a solution to the problem of finding a code that has both… … Wikipedia