COMP6261 Information Theory
S26 units6000-level
Information theory studies the fundamental limits of the representation and transmission of information. This course provides an introduction to information theory, studying fundamental concepts such as probability, information, and entropy and examining their applications in the areas of data compression, coding, communications, pattern recognition and probabilistic inference.
- 2024S2
- 2025S2
- 2026S2
- 2027S2
Prerequisites in 2026
No prerequisites
None: anyone in a postgraduate program can enrol.
Incompatible with COMP2610, ENGN8534: you can't count both.
The handbook's original wording (2024–2027)
You cannot enrol in this course if you have completed COMP2610 or ENGN8534 .
What it leads to in 2026
No course names COMP6261 in its 2026 prerequisites.