Basic Concepts in Information Theory and Coding
Subtitle: The Adventures of Secret Agent 00111
By: by Solomon W. Golomb, Robert E. Peile, Robert A. Scholtz
Contributors: Peile, Robert E.; Scholtz, Robert A.
Series: Applications of Communications Theory; Applications of communications theory
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 431
ISBN-13: 9781441932365; 9781475723199
Subjects: Engineering; Computer communication networks; Computer engineering
Description: This highly readable text provides a clear exposition of the implications and interpretations of the fundamentals of discrete information theory and coding. Focusing on the results of practical applications, the authors cover information measures, Shannon's channel capacity/coding theorems, and source and channel coding concepts. The clear, accessible text will serve as an introduction to the field for professionals and students in communication systems, computer science, and electrical systems science.
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