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| The **information processing group** is concerned with fundamental issues in the area of communications, in particular coding and information theory. Information theory establishes the limits of communications -- what is achievable and what is not. Coding theory tries to devise low complexity schemes that approach these limits. | The **information processing group** is concerned with fundamental issues in the area of communications, in particular coding and information theory. Information theory establishes the limits of communications -- what is achievable and what is not. Coding theory tries to devise low complexity schemes that approach these limits. | ||
| - | To say it the Monty Phyton way: Our chief weapon is probability ... probability and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... | + | To say it the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uprjmoSMJ-o|Monty Python ]]way: Our chief weapon is probability ... probability and abstract algebra ... abstract algebra and probability.... Our **two** weapons are abstract algrebra and probability ... and optimization .... Our **three** weapons are abstract algebra, probability, and optimization ... and an almost fanatical devotion to methods of statistical physics ... |
| - | + | Our **four** ... no ... **Amongst** our weapons .... Amongst our weaponry ... are such elements as abstract algebra, probability ... | |
| - | statistical physics methods | + | \\ |
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