Concerned with successfully transmitting data through a noisy channel, coding theory can be applied to electronic engineering and communications. Based on the authors' extensive teaching experience, this text provides a completely modern and accessible course on the subject. It includes sections on linear programming and decoding methods essential for contemporary mathematics. Numerous examples and exercises make the volume ideal for students and instructors.

Concerned with successfully transmitting data through a noisy channel, coding theory can be applied to electronic engineering and communications. Based on the authors' extensive teaching experience, this text provides a completely modern and accessible course on the subject. It includes sections on linear programming and decoding methods essential for contemporary mathematics. Numerous examples and exercises make the volume ideal for students and instructors.