noisy-channel coding theorem

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The noisy-channel coding theorem is a fundamental result in information theory that establishes the maximum rate at which information can be transmitted over a noisy communication channel with arbitrarily low error using appropriate encoding schemes.

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instanceOf result in information theory
theorem
alsoKnownAs Shannon coding theorem NERFINISHED
channel coding theorem NERFINISHED
appliesTo additive white Gaussian noise channels
discrete memoryless channels
assumes discrete memoryless channel
probabilistic channel model
sufficiently long block length
characterizes maximum achievable reliable communication rate
defines channel capacity
doesNotSpecify explicit construction of optimal codes
field information theory
formulatedBy Claude E. Shannon NERFINISHED
foundationFor modern digital communication theory
hasConverse strong converse for channel coding
weak converse for channel coding
hasVariant Gaussian channel coding theorem NERFINISHED
continuous-time version
historicalSignificance cornerstone of Shannon’s information theory
implies existence of long block codes with low error probability
trade-off between rate and reliability
influencedField coding theory
data compression theory
digital communications
network information theory NERFINISHED
inspired development of coding theory
development of error-correcting codes
involvesQuantity channel transition probabilities
input distribution
mutual information between input and output
mathematicallyExpresses channel capacity as maximum mutual information over input distributions
publishedIn A Mathematical Theory of Communication NERFINISHED
relatesConcept coding rate
entropy
error probability
mutual information
statesThat for any rate below channel capacity there exist codes with arbitrarily small error probability
reliable communication over a noisy channel is possible if and only if the transmission rate is less than channel capacity
usedIn analysis of data transmission limits
design of communication systems
usesConcept asymptotic equipartition property
random coding argument
typical sequences
yearProposed 1948

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information theory hasCoreConcept noisy-channel coding theorem