Communication and Detection Theory

Spring Semester 2024

Lecturer

Prof. Amos Lapidoth

Assistant

Baohua Ni

Aim

This introduction to Detection and Communication Theory offers a glimpse at analog communication, but mainly focuses on the foundations of modern digital communication. Topics include the geometry of the space of energy-limited signals; the baseband representation of passband signals, spectral efficiency and the Nyquist Criterion; the power and power spectral density of PAM and QAM; hypothesis testing; Gaussian stochastic processes; and detection in white Gaussian noise.

Prerequisites

• Undergraduate studies.
• Solid foundation in probability and calculus.
• Pleasure with mathematics.

Location / Day / Time

Lectures: ETZ E 8, Tuesdays, 14:15 – 16:00
Tutorials: ETZ E 8, Tuesdays, 16:15 – 18:00

The lecture will be held in person with no live streaming or recording.
Past lectures were recorded and are available on ETH Videoportal, see here.  

Special remarks

The lecture is in English.

Examination

Written exam (3 hours).

Testat requirements

none

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