Tentative Syllabus
CMSC 442 Section 0101
Information and Coding
Theory
Dr. Lomonaco
· Overview of Coding Theory
· Finite (Galois) fields
· Linear Codes
· Polynomial Rings
· Cyclic Codes
· Linear Switching Circuits
· BCH Codes
· Convolutional Codes
· Quantum Error Correcting Codes (if time permits)