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Course Catalog 2011-2012

MAT-51206 Coding Theory, 6 cr

Additional information

next implementation: per 1-2, 20011-2012
Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Stephane Foldes

Requirements

Final exam and activity points, particulars to be announced during first lecture.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. NEXT IMPLEMENTATION 2011-2012 PERIODS 1-2     
2. Strings and fixed length codes. Minimum distance, error detection, error correction.     
3. Codewords as vectors over a finite field. Binary codes and the 2-element field. Linear codes.      
4. Codewords as polynomials over a finite field, cyclic codes.     

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Introduction to Coding and Information Theory   Steven Roman       Springer      English  
Book   Lacture Notes On Linear Algebra, Mainly Over Finite Fields   S. Foldes            English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MAT-51206 Coding Theory, 6 cr 73120 Coding Theory, 3 cu  

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