Information Theory and Coding

ECSE-6530

Information measures, characterization of information sources, coding for discrete sources, the noiseless coding theorems, construction of Huffman codes. Discrete channel characterization, channel capacity, noisy-channel coding theorems, reliability exponents. Various error-control coding and decoding techniques, including block and convolutional codes. Introduction to waveform channels and rate distortion theory.

3 credits
Prereqs:
none

Past Term Data

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Spring Summer Fall
(Session 1) (Session 2)
2023
2022
2021
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • Ali Tajer
Seats Taken: 21/35
2020
2019
2018
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • Ali Tajer
Seats Taken: 3/35
2017
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • Ali Tajer
Seats Taken: 8/30
2016
2015
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • John W Woods
Seats Taken: 3/30
2014
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • John W Woods
Seats Taken: 2/20
2013
2012
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • John W Woods
Seats Taken: 4/20
2011
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • John W Woods
Seats Taken: 4/20
2010
2009
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • John W Woods
Seats Taken: 8/25
2008
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • John W Woods
Seats Taken: 6/25
2007
Inform Theory & Coding (3c)
  • John W Woods
Seats Taken: 9/25