TT8801 - Information Theory, Coding and Compression
Content
This course will be taught every year, starting in fall 2008.
Modelling and analysis of components in a generic communication system. Mathematical definitions of information content and channel capacity. Principles for optimal information transfer across various types of channels. Lossless data compression. Rate Distortion theory. Principles and methods for practical digital representations. Practical channel coding. Performance assessment relative to information theoretic limits.
Learning outcome
The purpose of the course is twofold. Fisrtly, it aims at gving the student an understanding of formal mathematical models of information and communication that enables a quantifiacation of the theoretically optimal performance of a communication system. Secondly, the student should get insigth in how these theoretical limits can be reached through practical algorithms and methods.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises. Postponed/repeated exams may be oral.
Compulsory assignments
Recommended previous knowledge
TTT4115 Communications or equivalent.
Required previous knowledge
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Course materials
David MacKay, Information Theory, Inference, and Learning Algorithms, Cambridge University Press, 2003.
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Course code
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From date
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SIE2035
7.5
2008-09-01
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TTT4125
7.5
2008-09-01
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Course facts
TT8801
Information Theory, Coding and Compression
Version:
1
No. of credits:
7.5
Level of study:
Doctoral degree level
Grade:
Letters
Coursework:
Term no.:
1
Teaching semester:
FALL
2009
Start :
FALL
2009
No.of lecture hours:
4
No.of lab hours/ exercise hours:
1
No.of specialization hours:
7
Language of instruction:
English
Examination plan:
FALL
2009
Examination arrangement :
Written examination
Part:
1
Written examination,
counts for 100/
100
Examination aids:
B
Examination date:
2009-12-14
SPRING
2010
Examination arrangement :
Written examination
Part:
1
Written examination,
counts for 100/
100
Examination aids:
B
Examination date:
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