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01259 Algebraic Coding Theory
Danish title: Algebraisk kodningsteori
Language: English Credit points: 7,5
Type: Open University
Language: English

Previous course: C0159
No credit points with: C0159
Prerequisite: 01015/01016
Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
Scope and form: Lectures and consultation to homework
Examination: Approval of compulsory coursework. and oral presentation (Pass/fail)
Contact person: Jørn Møller Jensen, Building 303, Tel. +45 4525 3048, email J.M.Jensen@mat.dtu.dk

Department: Department of Mathematics
Aim: This course will present the students to the basics of the mathematical theory of error correcting codes.
Contents: Linear codes. Finite fields. Cyclic codes. BCH and RS codes. Decoding methods.