4280-Information Theory  (Spring 2014)

 MATH 4280
 Instructor
Jean Bellissard
Professor of Mathematics and Physics
School of Math, Skiles 132
Phone: (404) 385-2179 (Math)
Fax: (404) 894-4409
e-mail: jeanbel@math.gatech.edu
Location

Course

Skiles 271  Monday-Wednesday-Friday 9:05-9:55am

MATH 4280 AG     CRN 21373
MATH 4280 AU     CCRN 20511

Office Hours
Dates
Final Exam
Skiles  132  Monday 11-12am & By appointment
January 6th till April 25th, 2014
April 30th, 8-11am


Monthly Calendar (see Calendar)
Homework #5:
  CT Chap. 9, p.290-292       Problems # 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.5, 9.10, 9.20 (long)
  CT Chap. 10, p.336-338     Problems # 10.1, 10.2, 10.6

  Due date: April 11th
April 7-9-11: Rate Distorsion Theory, CT Chap. 10.7-10.8,
                          Kolmogorov complexity CT Chap. 14.1-14.2,

April 14-16-18: Kolmogorov Complexity, CT Chap. 14.3-14.5
April 21-23-25: Kolmogorov Complexity, CT Chap. 14.6-14.8

Final Exam: April 30th, 8-11am Skiles 271



Prerequisite Math 3215 or Math 3225
Textbook  Elements of Information Theory, Second Edition
 Thomas M. Cover & Joy A. Thomas, Wiley, 2006

  (denoted by CT)
Homeworks Five compulsory homeworks will be proposed periodically during the semester.
The due date must be respected by students
They will be graded and the total grade will be counted for 40% of the final grade.
Final Exam April 30th, 8-11am, Skiles 271

The final exam will count for 60% of the final grade