Information and Coding Theory |
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| Author:
| Jones, Gareth A.
Jones, J. Mary |
| Series title: | Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85233-622-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2000 |
| Publisher: | Springer London, Limited
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| Imprint: | Springer |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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An elementary introduction to information and coding theory. The first part of the book focuses on information theory, covering uniquely decodable and instantaneous codes, Huffman coding, entropy, information channels, and Shannon's Fundamental Theorem. In the second part, linear algebra is used to construct examples of such codes, such as the Hamming, Hadamard, Golay and Reed-Muller codes. The book emphasises carefully explained proofs and worked examples; exercises (with solutions)...
More DescriptionAn elementary introduction to information and coding theory. The first part of the book focuses on information theory, covering uniquely decodable and instantaneous codes, Huffman coding, entropy, information channels, and Shannon's Fundamental Theorem. In the second part, linear algebra is used to construct examples of such codes, such as the Hamming, Hadamard, Golay and Reed-Muller codes. The book emphasises carefully explained proofs and worked examples; exercises (with solutions) are integrated into the text as part of the learning process. Only some basic probability theory and linear algebra, together with a little calculus, is assumed, making it suitable for second- and third-year undergraduates in mathematics, electronics and computer science.