Introducing Codes in Information Theory - Lecture 3

Explore compression codes and efficient information storage in this third lecture from Oxford University's Information Theory course for third-year mathematics students. Building upon previous discussions of entropy properties, delve into how encoding restrictions affect character sequence decoding and examine the Kraft-McMillan theorem's implications for required codeword lengths. Learn through a comprehensive 48-minute presentation by Sam Cohen, part of a larger series of mathematics lectures that includes tutorial sessions where students engage with tutors to discuss concepts and solve problems. Access additional lectures through provided playlists covering various mathematical topics across different academic years.