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52359-01 - Lecture: Information Theory 4 CP

Semester fall semester 2018
Course frequency Irregular
Lecturers Volker Roth (volker.roth@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content - probabilities, random variables
- measuring uncertainty: entropy, relative entropy and mutual information
- data compression
- channel coding
- communication over channels
Learning objectives After completion of this course you should understand
- why and how to measure the amount of uncertainty
- the meaning of probabilities, entropies, mutual informations etc.
- the principles of coding, compression, communication and information retrieval.
Bibliography David J.C. MacKay: Information Theory, Inference, and Learning Algorithms
Thomas M. Cover and Joy A. Thomas: Elements of Information Theory

 

Admission requirements Introductory courses in mathematics and statistics
Language of instruction English
Use of digital media No specific media used
Course auditors welcome

 

Interval weekly
Date 18.09.2018 – 09.01.2019
Time Tuesday, 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Date Time Room
Tuesday 18.09.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 25.09.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 02.10.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 09.10.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 16.10.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 23.10.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 30.10.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 06.11.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 13.11.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 20.11.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 27.11.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 04.12.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 11.12.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Tuesday 18.12.2018 14.15-16.00 Spiegelgasse 5, Seminarraum 05.002
Wednesday 09.01.2019 10.15-12.00 Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003
Modules Modul: Applications and Related Topics (Bachelor's degree subject Computer Science)
Modul: Wahlbereich Informatik (Bachelor's degree subject Computer Science (Start of studies before 01.08.2016))
Module Specialisation: Computational Intelligence (Bachelor's Studies: Computer Science (Start of studies before 01.08.2016))
Module: Applications and Related Topics (Bachelor's Studies: Computer Science)
Assessment format continuous assessment
Assessment registration/deregistration Reg./dereg.: course registr./cancel registr. via MOnA
Repeat examination no repeat examination
Scale 1-6 0,5
Repeated registration as often as necessary
Responsible faculty Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch
Offered by Fachbereich Informatik

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