====== Introduction to Coding Theory ======

Lecture notes and exercise sheets can be found [[en:courses:2010-2011:mct_handouts|here]].

This course is an introduction to algebraic coding theory. Topics covered will include

  * Linear algebraic codes
  * First examples: Golay and RM codes
  * Reed-Solomon codes and their (list)-decoding algorithms
  * Efficient decoding: the displacement method
  * Codes from algebraic geometry
  * Codes over rings
  * Expander graphs and expander codes



The course consists of one weekly lecture (90 minutes on Thursdays from 13:15 to 15:00pm, given by Amin Shokrollahi) and one weekly exercise session (90 minutes on Thursdays from 15:15 to 17:00pm, given by Bertrand Meyer). The course and the exercises will be in English. Grading is based on the final exam.

**Office hours :** On appointment by email (firstname.lastname@epfl.ch). Room BC 128 

===== Recommended reading for this course =====

  * “Theory of Error Correcting Codes,” by F.J. MacWilliams and N. Sloane
  * “Introduction to Coding Theory,” by J.H. van Lint

Other relevant material will be advertised in the class.


===== Grading =====

Written exam.  Date : June 30 2011. Time : 8:15am-11:15am. Place: CM3. Duration : 3h. No material allowed except a recto-verso handwritten  A4  cheat-sheet.  

{{:en:courses:2010-2011:codingtheory:final_11.pdf|Exam with solutions}}