| Title: | Guessing Games, Information Theory, and Codes |
| Speaker: | Ryan Hutchinson Assistant Professor Mathematics Hillsdale College Hillsdale, Michigan |
| Abstract: | Information theory is a mathematical framework for studying the problems of reliable transmission and storage of data. In this talk, we will use a simple guessing game to illustrate some of the fundamental concepts of information theory and the limits they place on the possibility of reliable communication over a noisy channel. We will also discuss the use of codes in correcting errors that result from the presence of noise. |
| Location: | Palenske 227 |
| Date: | 2/4/2010 |
| Time: | 3:10 |
@abstract{MCS:Colloquium:RyanHutchinson:2010:2:4,
author = "{Ryan Hutchinson}",
title = "{Guessing Games, Information Theory, and Codes}",
address = "{Albion College Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium}",
month = "{4 February}",
year = "{2010}"
}