EE 376A/Stat 376A: Information Theory

Stanford University

Winter Quarter 2007-08

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Announcements

New:

Review session will be given by Paul on Tuesday 18 March, at 3:30-4:30pm in room 202 in Packard.

This week we will have the following office hours: Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm room 106 in Packard. Friday 4-5pm room 251 in Packard.

Practice final is posted.

The final is on Wed March 19, 7-10pm, in room 550-550A. Good Luck!

    Old:

TA office hours are in room 106 in Packard building : Mod 5:15-6:15pm and   Wed 12:30-1:30pm.

Homeworks are posted.

A movie on Shannon (filmed by UCSD).

Lectures

550-550A , TTh 11-12:15pm, 3 Units

Teaching staff

Instructor: Thomas Cover

Office: Packard 254

Tel: 736-4505

Email: cover@stanford.edu

Office hours: W 2:00-3:00. Generally available midafternoons.

Administrative Associate: Denise Merphy

Office: Packard 267

Tel: 723-4731

Fax: 724-6487

Email: denise@ee.stanford.edu

Teaching Assistants:

Haim Permuter, Lei Zhao, Paul Cuff

Office: Packard 251

Tel: 723-4544

Emails: {haim1, leiz, pcuff}@stanford.edu

Office hours: M5:15-6:15pm, W12:30-1:30pm , #106, Packard.

Textbook and Optional References

Textbook: "Elements of Information Theory," by Cover and Thomas, 2nd Edition, New York: Wiley, 2006.

Prerequisite

        You should have seen some probability at the level of EE 178 or stat 116 or equivalent.

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