Information Theory and Coding Fundamentals

Author: Dai Shanrong (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Based on Shannon information theory, this book is divided into 12 chapters, including Basic Concepts, Channel Coding, Source Coding, and Network, to explain the fundamental concepts, principles, and applications of information and coding theory in fields such as communication and information engineering. The content includes: the definition and measurement of information, source and its information quantity, channel and its capacity, block codes, convolutional codes, TCM and Turbo codes, lossless coding for discrete sources, source coding with distortion limitation, practical source coding, an introduction to network information theory, and cryptographic techniques in information security. This book can serve as a textbook or reference for majors such as communication, computer science, and information engineering, and is also suitable for scientists, engineers, and technical personnel in the field of information.