This course delves into the measurement, representation, and communication of information, situating information theory as
a critical subset of communication theory. At the heart of communication theory lie two fundamental questions that information
theory seeks to answer: What is the limit of data compression, and what is the maximum transmission rate of communication?
To address these queries, the course will cover essential topics in information theory, including information measures, lossless
and lossy data compression, channel coding, and the theory's connections to and implications for other fields such as machine
learning.
Classes will be conducted in-person (face-to-face) in Fall 2024.
Classes will be conducted in-person (face-to-face) in Fall 2024.
Students are expected to learn the fundamental knowledge of information theory to apply to a range of relevant real situations.
| Goals and objectives | Course Outcomes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The students can understand the fundamentals of information theory so that the beauty and utility of information science can be exposed |
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| 2. | The students can understand the fundamental limits in communication system and can apply the equipped knowledge to various disciplines in information science |
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| 3. | The students themselves can develop good attitude during studying, e.g., proactively discuss with classmates and lecturer, attend the class in time, submit the assignment in time, no cheating during the exam. |
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| Mid-term | Final | Attitude during class | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15% | 20% | 0% | 35% |
| 2. | 15% | 30% | 0% | 45% |
| 3. | 0% | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| Total. | 30% | 50% | 20% | - |
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to Information quantification and probability & statistic | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 2. | Entropy, Joint entropy and conditional entropy | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 3. | Relative Entropy and Mutual Entropy | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 4. | Data processing inequality, sufficient statistic and Fano's inequality | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 5. | Asymptotic Equipartition Property | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 6. | Entropy Rate of a stochastic process | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 7. | Mid-term exam and discussions on the solutions | Review all previous lessons and prepare for mid-term exam | 190分 |
| 8. | Data compression (I) | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 9. | Data compression (II) | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 10. | Data compression (III) | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 11. | Channel Capacity (I) | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 12. | Channel Capacity (II) | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 13. | Rate distortion theory | Review what you learnt and do the assignments | 190分 |
| 14. | Final exam and discussions on the solutions | Review all lessons and prepare for final exam | 190分 |
| Total. | - | - | 2660分 |
| A:Fundamental Mechanical Engineering | B:Advanced Mechanical Engineering | C:Environment and Materials Engineering | D:Chemistry and Biotechnology | E:Electrical Engineering and Robotics | G:Advanced Electronic Engineering | F:Information and Communications Engineering | L:Computer Science and Engineering | H:Urban Infrastructure and Environment |
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Midterm exam (30%), Final Exam (50%) and Attitude During Class (20%) are the criteria of the grade. More than 60% of the total
score is needed for getting the course credit.
<Note>
Students are marked absent from the class if they are late regardless of the delay time.
If students are absent from more than one third of the total number of classes, the credit of this course cannot be given to them.
Even though students are absent from the class whatever the reason, e.g. sickness, delay of public transportation systems, forgetting to bring the student ID card, it is counted as absence.
<Note>
Students are marked absent from the class if they are late regardless of the delay time.
If students are absent from more than one third of the total number of classes, the credit of this course cannot be given to them.
Even though students are absent from the class whatever the reason, e.g. sickness, delay of public transportation systems, forgetting to bring the student ID card, it is counted as absence.
| ways of feedback | specific contents about "Other" |
|---|---|
| Feedback in the class | Feedback on exams, assignment, etc will be done either in class or via scomb, email, etc. |
Elements of information theory - 2nd edition, Thomas M. Cover, Joy A. Thomas, 2006
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
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