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| ELEN0060-1 | Information and Coding Theory
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Electrical Engineering, in-depth approach, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master of science in computer science and engineering, in-depth approach, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Engineering Physics, in-depth approach, 2nd year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master en ingénieur civil électricien, à finalité spécialisée en technologies durables en automobile, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Electrical Engineering, specialized approach, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master of science in computer science and engineering, professional focus in management, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Louis Wehenkel |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Information theory provides a quantitative measure of the information provided by a message or an observation. This notion was introduced by Claude Shannon in 1948 in order to establish the limits of what is possible in terms of data compression and transmission over noisy channels. Since these times, this theory has found many applications in telecommunications, computer science ans statistics. The courss is composed of three parts.
- The foundations of information theory.
- An introduction to coding theory for data compression, error-free communication, and cryptography.
- An overview of other applications of information theory.
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Successful completion of this course means that the student has acquired a good understanding of the principles of information theory and will be able to exploit these principles in order to analyze and design source and channel coding algorithms. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Probability calculus and elements of statistics. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Exercise sessions and homework. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 1st semester |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Available at AEES (two tomes) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written test.
Practical work by groups of two students.
Written or oral exam (January). |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Web page: http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~lwh/Info |
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Contacts :
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| L.Wehenkel@ulg.ac.be |
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