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Information Theory

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A tantárgyleírás hatályossága
Hatályosság kezdete:
2026. March 21.
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Subject name (Hungarian, English)
Információelmélet
Information Theory
Subject code BMEVISZMA03
Subject type
Training Level
Course types and hours (weekly/semester)
Course type lecture tutorial laboratory
hours (weekly) 3 0 0
type (linked/independent)
Assessment type félévközi érdemjegy
Credits 4
Subject coordinator
DR. Pintér Márta Barbara
position: egyetemi docens
Responsible department
Számítástudományi és Információelméleti Tanszék
Faculty Villamosmérnöki és Informatikai Kar
Subject website
Primary curriculum type
Direct prerequisites – Strong prerequisite none
Direct prerequisites – Weak prerequisite none
Direct prerequisites – Parallel prerequisite none
Direct prerequisites – Milestone prerequisite none
Direct prerequisites – Exclusion none

Objectives

Programme
1. Variable length source coding
Unique decodability, prefix coding

2. McMillan's theorem and Kraft's theorem

3. Jensen's inequality
The entropy function and its main properties

4. Shannon-Fano coding
Huffman coding

5. Lempel-Ziv type algorithms

6. The entropy of a source, Markov source
Conditional entropy and its properties

7. Mutual information and its properties

8. Quantization

9. Lloyd-Max algorithm

10. The discrete memoryless channel model

11. Channel capacity
Fano's inequality

12. Converse of the channel coding theorem
Channel coding theorem

13. Basic principles of error correction, Hamming codes

14. Zero-error codes.

The course deals with the theoretical problems arising during transfer and storage of information. The theoretical limits of data compression and reliable information transmission are presented. Basic properties of Shannon's information measures are covered and several data compression techniques are taught. Course topics include the main principles of channel coding along with basic examples of situations when such coding is required. Students completing the course are supposed to (1) know the theoretical limits of efficiency of variable length source coding (2) know the main codes realizing the above limits (3) be acquainted with the main principles of lossy source coding (4) develop a basic understanding of the main concepts of classical information theory (5) be able to rightly model situations when the task is information transmission in a noisy environment.

Learning outcomes

Ez a tantárgy a KKK rendeletben meghatározott, következő kompetenciák fejlesztését szolgálja:

Knowledge

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Skills

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Attitudes

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Autonomy and responsibility

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Oktatási módszertan

3 lectures per week

Tanulástámogató anyagok

Online források
Cover - Thomas: Elements of Information Theory, Wiley, 2006.

Recommended preliminary knowledge for completing the subject

Knowledge type competencies
(azon előzetes ismeretek összessége, amelyek megléte nem kötelező, de a tantárgy eredményes teljesítését nagyban elősegíti)
Probability Theory
Skill type competencies
(azon előzetes képességek és készségek összessége, amelyek megléte nem kötelező, de a tantárgy eredményes teljesítését nagyban elősegíti)
nincs
Recommended (non-compulsory) preliminary competencies
(azon ajánlott (nem kötelező) előzetesen megszerzendő kompetenciák összessége, amelyek jelentősen hozzájárulnak a tantárgy eredményes teljesítéséhez)
Probability Theory
General rules
Requirements: There are 2 midterm tests during the semester. To complete the course with a valid grade 40% of the total score should be achieved on both of the  midterms. If this requirement is met, the course grade is calculated by averaging the results of the three midterms with equal weights. In the exam period: --- Additional possibilities: There will be a make up test for each of the three midterms during the semester. One more make up test can be written on the week right after the semester in case one (and only one) midterm is still below 40%.
Assessment methods
In-term assessments

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Weight of in-term assessments

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Exam-period assessments

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Weight of exam elements

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Grade calculation

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Attendance requirements

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Rules for retake and resubmission

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Short description

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Detailed description

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Recommended courses
Probability Theory
Workload to complete the subject

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