Introduces error control coding techniques for reliable transmission of digital data over noisy channels. Topics include algebraic characterizations of cyclic codes, convolutional codes, modern graph codes, decoding algorithms for block codes, Viterbi algorithm and iterative decoding on graphs. Applications include modern digital communication and storage systems including deep space communications, satellite broadcasting, cellular networks, and optical disk storage. Prerequisites: Restricted to any graduate students or Electrical/Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.
