Introduction to Information and Coding Theory: A First Course for Beginners

By Takashi Watanabe and Kazuhiko Kinoshita

This textbook provides a clear and accessible introduction to information theory and coding theory for beginners. Designed to facilitate a thorough understanding of the subject, it combines easy-to-follow explanations with numerous examples and extensive end-of-chapter exercises. The book covers essential topics such as entropy, source coding, channel coding, error-correcting codes, convolutional codes, and decoding.

Suitable for a 15-week undergraduate course, it also serves as an effective resource for self-paced self-study.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9819262364
• ISBN13: 9789819262366
• Release Date: March 2027
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 226 Pages