Course Description
Fundamentals of signals and information theory with emphasis on modeling audio/visual messages and physiologically-derived signals, and the human source or recipient. Linear systems, difference equations, Z-transforms, sampling and sampling rate conversion, convolution, filtering, modulation, Fourier analysis, entropy, noise, Shannon's fundamental theorems. Additional topics may include data compression, filter design, and feature detection. Meets with graduate subjects MAS.510, MAS.511 but assignments differ.
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