389.101 Information Theory and Coding

2007W, VU, 3.0h, 4.5EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 3.0
  • Credits: 4.5
  • Type: VU Lecture and Exercise

Aim of course

Knowledge of the most important techniques for channel coding; understanding of the information-theoretic background

Subject of course

The promise of channel capacity. Channel coding - basic facts. The discrete memoryless channel. Optimum decoding (MAP, ML) for the AWGN channel and the discrete memoryless channel. Linear block codes. Cyclic block codes. Convolutional codes. Turbo codes und iterative decoding. Graph-based decoding techniques. Performance of codes. Information-theoretic considerations.

Lecturers

Institute

Course dates

DayTimeDateLocationDescription
Mon10:45 - 12:1501.10.2007 - 02.02.2008EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed10:45 - 12:1503.10.2007 - 02.02.2008EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Information Theory and Coding - Single appointments
DayDateTimeLocationDescription
Mon01.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed03.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Mon08.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed10.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Mon15.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed17.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Mon22.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed24.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Mon29.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed31.10.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Mon05.11.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed07.11.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Mon12.11.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed14.11.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Mon19.11.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed21.11.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Mon26.11.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed28.11.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Mon03.12.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH
Wed05.12.200710:45 - 12:15EI 6 Eckert HS HLAWATSCH

Examination modalities

Exam consists of written and oral parts Previous exam problems are available (please check with the assistant directing the exercises)

Course registration

Not necessary

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
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Literature

Lecture notes for this course are available. -> Sekretariat des Instituts für Nachrichtentechnik und Hochfrequenztechnik, ab Oktober 2005 Shu Lin and D. J. Costello, Jr., Error Control Coding - Fundamentals and Applications. Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2004 R. E. Blahut, Algebraic Codes for Data Transmission. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2003 T. M. Cover and J. A. Thomas, Elements of Information Theory. Wiley, New York, 1991 R. G. Gallager, Information Theory and Reliable Communication. Wiley, New York, 1968

Previous knowledge

A sound knowledge of random variables and random vectors is an absolute prerequisite

Language

English