| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Doctorate Of Science |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn entropy, relative entropy and mutual information.
- Learn data compression. Markov chains.
- Learn entropy rates, Hidden Markov models.
- Learn Huffman, Hamming, zero-error codes.
- Learn feedback capacity, differential entropy, maximum entropy
- Learn rate distortion theory, network information theory.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Information theory and its relationship with Statistics. Shannon information theory, memoryless sources and channels. Entropy and information. Data compression and coding for secure communications. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Entropy, relative entropy and mutual information. Entropy rates, |
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2nd Week |
Hidden Markov models. Markov chains. |
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3rd Week |
Data compression. |
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4th Week |
Huffman codes. Arithmetic coding. |
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5th Week |
Channel capacity. Channel coding theorem. |
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6th Week |
Zero-error codes. |
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7th Week |
Hamming codes. |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Feedback capacity. |
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10th Week |
Differential entropy. |
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11th Week |
Gaussian channel, bandlimited channels. |
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12th Week |
Maximum entropy and spectral estimation. |
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13th Week |
Rate distortion theory. |
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14th Week |
Network information theory. |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | T. M. Cover (1991), Elements of Information Theory, John Wiley;
D.J.C. Mackay (2005), Information Theory, Interference and Learning Algorithms, Cambridge.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Assignment |
1 |
12 |
| Quiz |
2 |
13 |
| Total(%) |
|
47 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
47 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
53 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
8 |
112 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
2 |
35 |
70 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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