1. An Introduction to Redundancy -- 1.1 Redundancy -- 1.2 Causes of Redundancy -- 1.3 Consequences of Redundancy -- 1.4 Dealing with Redundancy -- 1.5 A Survey of the Literature -- 1.6 Objective and Plan of the Study -- 2. Mathematical Foundations and Notation -- 2.1 Notation -- 2.2 Terminology...