Elements of Information Theory
This course offers an introduction to the basics and various topics of classical information theory, including entropy, channels, sources, data compression, coding theory, and complexity theory, among others. The textbook for the course is Elements of Information Theory by T. Cover and J. Thomas. If possible, we plan to cover this textbook over two semesters.
Lecturer
Date
1st April ~ 17th June, 2026
Location
| Weekday | Time | Venue | Online | ID | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 14:20 - 17:50 | A3-2a-201 | Zoom 16 | 468 248 1222 | BIMSA |
Reference
Elements of Information Theory, Second Edition (Authors: T. Cover and J. Thomas)
Audience
Undergraduate
, Advanced Undergraduate
, Graduate
Video Public
No
Notes Public
No
Language
Chinese
Lecturer Intro
Meng Cao, male, from Lu'an, Anhui. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Tsinghua University in 2020. Later, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Yau Mathematical Sciences Center (YMSC) at Tsinghua University. Since December 2022, he has been an Assistant Professor at the Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (BIMSA). His primary research areas are algebraic coding theory and quantum information theory. As the sole author, the first author, or the corresponding author, he has published over ten academic papers in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, Designs, Codes and Cryptography, Finite Fields and Their Applications, etc.