Coding Theory

Applications Open: 01 May 2023

Applications Close: 15 June 2023

Next Available Intake: July 2023

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course, SkillsFuture Series

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: $1378 View More Details on Fees

Area of Interest: Science and Technology

Schemes: Alumni Continuing Education (ACE)

Funding: SkillsFuture

School/Department: School of Science and Technology

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Synopsis

MTH351 Coding Theory introduces students to mathematics behind successful transmission of data through a noisy channel and correcting errors in corrupted messages. The topics covered are of central importance for many applications in computer science and engineering. The course gives a comprehensive introduction to coding theory whilst only assuming basic linear algebra. The issues of bounds and decoding essential to the design of good codes will be featured prominently.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every July

Topics

Groups
Cosets
Polynomial Rings
Fields
Finite Fields
Linear Codes
Hamming Distances and Hamming Codes
Cyclic Codes
BCH Codes
Reed-Solomon Codes
Goppa Codes
Turbo Codes

Learning Outcome

Show the existence/non-existence of certain codes with certain parameters.
Demonstrate the decoding of BCH codes, Reed-Solomon codes and Quadratic-residue codes.
Calculate generator matrix and parity-check matrix of a given linear code.
Construct certain linear codes from other given linear code.
Determine the generator polynomial of a given cyclic code.
Compute the capacity of a discrete memoryless communications channel.

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Coding Theory

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