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227-0491-00L 2 Credits DR D-USYS , D-BAUG , D-MAVT , D-INFK , D-MTEC , D-MATH , D-BIOL , D-GESS , D-ITET , D-ARCH , D-CHAB

Topics in Multi-Terminal Information Theory

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Amos Lapidoth
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:14:58

Abstract

This course is intended for students who have already had a first course in Information Theory covering the bases of source coding and the proof of the channel coding theorem.

Content

Typical Sequences. The Gaussian Channel. The Multiple-Access Channel, Rate Splitting. Distributed Source Coding. Rate-Distortion Theory. Sending correlated sources over the MAC. Achievable Region of the MAC; MAC with Partial Feedback. Channels with Non-causal Side Information at the Trasmiter; Rate-Distortion with Side Information. The Broadcast Channel. Mutual Information and Minimum-square Error in Gaussian Channels. Capacity per Unit Cost.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Topics in Multi-Terminal Information Theory
  • By Appointment None-None
2 h weekly

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