IS2120 Mathematical Communication Theory

CRN = 29617
Who: Paul Munro
Where: SLIS 405
When: Wednesday 3 PM - 5:50 PM
Textbook

Applied Coding and Information Theory for Engineers, Richard B. Wells available at the Pitt Bookstore
Click here for probability handout.

Course Description

This course is divided into two parts. The first part of the term will deal with codes and the second part will deal with information theory. IS2120 places a greater emphasis on mathematics than most courses in the IS department. Students should be comfortable with notions of elementary probability, matrix multiplication, and summation/subscript notation.

Course Format

Weekly Schedule here

Powerpoint slides (PDF)

Week 1 (probability)
Week 2 (entropy and codes)
Week 4 (Channel Capacity)

Course Requirements

[30%] homeworks: Hwk1 Hwk2 Hwk3 Hwk4 Hwk5 Hwk6 Hwk7
[10%] SPECIAL PROJECT
[10%] Class particpation
[50%] Midterm exam and Final (better exam weighted higher)