Course Number
525.776
Next Offered
Spring 2026
Location
Online
Course Format
Online - Asynchronous

Information theory concerns the fundamental limits for data compressibility and the rate at which data may be reliably communicated over a noisy channel. Course topics include measures of information, entropy, mutual information, Markov chains, source coding theorem, data compression, noisy channel coding theorem, error-correcting codes, and bounds on the performance of communication systems. Classroom discussion and homework assignments will emphasize fundamental concepts, and advanced topics and practical applications (e.g., industry standards, gambling/finance, machine learning) will be explored in group and individual research projects.

Course Prerequisite(s)

EN.525.614 Probability and Stochastic Processes for Engineers or equivalent.

Course Offerings

Open

Information Theory

525.776.81
01/20/2026 - 04/27/2026
Semester
Spring 2026
Course Format
Online - Asynchronous
Location
Online
Cost
$5,455.00
Course Materials