Entropy and Information: Concepts and Applications
CMPLXSYS 445   Fall 2025, University of Michigan
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# Day Date Topic Reference
1 M Aug 25 Introduction & Motivation -
2 W Aug 27 Probability Theory I Gardiner Ch. 2
M Sep 1 Labor Day - NO CLASS
3 W Sep 3 Probability Theory II Gardiner Ch. 2
4 M Sep 8 Entropy Cover & Thomas Ch. 2
5 W Sep 10 Applications of Entropy I Cover & Thomas Ch. 2 + Parrondo/Horowitz/Sagawa
6 M Sep 15 Applications of Entropy II Parrondo/Horowitz/Sagawa + Cover & Thomas Ch. 3
7 W Sep 17 Applications of Entropy III Cover & Thomas Ch. 3, 5
8 M Sep 22 Applications of Entropy IV Cover & Thomas Ch. 5 + Vogel/Saravia/Cortez
9 W Sep 24 Relative Entropy Cover & Thomas Ch. 2
10 M Sep 29 Applications of Relative Entropy Parrondo/Horowitz/Sagawa + Cover & Thomas Ch. 5
11 W Oct 1 Mutual Information Cover & Thomas Ch. 2
12 M Oct 6 Channel Coding I Cover & Thomas Ch. 7
13 M Oct 8 Channel Coding II Cover & Thomas Ch. 7
M Oct 13 Study Break - NO CLASS
W Oct 15 Midterm (Online) - NO CLASS

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