Catalog Description: Fundamental bounds of Shannon theory and their application. Source and channel coding theorems. Galois field theory, algebraic error-correction codes. Private and public-key cryptographic systems.

Units: 3

Related Areas:

• Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO)
• Information, Data, Network, and Communication Sciences (IDNCS)

Prerequisites: STAT 200A; and EL ENG 226 recommended.

Formats:
Fall: 3 hours of lecture per week
Spring: 3 hours of lecture per week

Grading Basis: letter

Final Exam Status: Written final exam conducted during the scheduled final exam period

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Class Schedule (Fall 2025):
EE 229A – TuTh 11:00-12:29, Cory 521 – Kannan Ramchandran

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