Courses: INF244 Graph-Based Coding - Autumn 2017

Credits

10.0

Language of Instruction

English

Teaching semester

Autumn

Objectives and Content

The course gives an extension of the theory of error-correcting codes in INF 240 and considers construction, analysis and efficient decoding of convolutional codes, turbo codes, LDPC-codes and related codes. Different channel models and the relation between coding and modulation and techniques to combine these are studied.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course the student should be able to:

Explain basic theory and applications of error-correcting codes.
Perform research towards a master degree in coding theory on graph based codes.

Required Previous Knowledge

Recommended Previous Knowledge

INF240

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance

Exercises

Obligatory activities are valid for two semsters.

Forms of Assessment

It is opportunity for grades on exercises, which can be included in the final grade. Oral exam. If the course has many participants, there can be written exam.

No aids allowed.

Grading Scale

The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.

Subject Overlap

I 243: 5 ECTS

Contact Information

studieveileder@ii.uib.no