ITC Unit 2 Notes Detailed
ITC Unit 2 Notes Detailed
Detailed Notes
1. Introduction to Discrete Information Channels
A discrete channel is a communication system that sends symbols from a finite set from
sender to receiver. It is modeled using transition probabilities like P(Y=y | X=x), where X is
input and Y is output. Example: Binary Symmetric Channel (BSC) with flip probability p.
Equivocation H(Y|X) is the uncertainty in output Y given input X. Mutual Information I(X;Y)
= H(Y) - H(Y|X) shows shared information. High mutual information implies low noise.
5. Noiseless Channel
Channel Capacity (C) = max I(X;Y). It is the highest rate of error-free transmission possible.
If transmission rate R < C, reliable communication is possible. It's the foundational result in
information theory.
Theoretical maximum data rate for reliable communication. If rate exceeds this, errors are
inevitable.
12. Channel Capacity for MIMO System