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250105 VO Information Theory (2023W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 25 - Mathematik
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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

There will be no lecture on Oct 9 and Oct 11

  • Monday 02.10. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 04.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 09.10. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 16.10. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 23.10. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 30.10. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 06.11. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 13.11. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 20.11. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 27.11. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 04.12. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 11.12. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 08.01. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 15.01. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 22.01. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Monday 29.01. 13:15 - 14:00 Seminarraum 9 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 31.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 10 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Knowledge of basic concepts and methods of information theory.

Information theory goes back to Claude Shannon and studies the question of how to transmit data over communication channels without loss of information. This requires a mathematical definition of concepts such as information or channel capacity and leads to a beautiful and powerful theory at the interesction of mathematics, statistics and electrical engineering.

1. Entropy, Relative Entropy and Mutual Information
2. Asymptotic Equipartition Property
3. Data Compression
4. Channel Capacity
5. Information Theory and Statistics
6. Universal Source Coding

Assessment and permitted materials

oral exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirement: Knowledge of the main definitions and theorems covered in the course

Examination topics

All definitions, theorems and proofs covered in the course

Reading list

Tom Cover and Joy Thomas. Elements of Information Theory.

Association in the course directory

MAMV; MSTV

Last modified: Mo 27.07.2026 11:10