Subjects
Statistical signal processing
Basic concepts ofestimation. Kramer-Rao limit forthe variance ofestimators. The classictoolsforestimationof deterministicparameters.Minimum varianceestimators, sufficientstatistics, the best linearestimator, estimation bymethod of minimalsquares.Estimation ofnondeterministicparameters(Bayesianapproach). Prediction. Adaptiveinterference suppression. Optimum receiversfor systemswith intersymbol interference. Adaptivelinear equalization. Adaptiveequalizationwith feedback. Recursivealgorithms. Viterbialgorithm. … Read more
Read moreSelected topics in optimization
The convex and non-convex programming. Nonlinear programming (unconditional optimization; quadratic programming, convex programming, separable programming, integer programming). Dynamic programming. Multi-criteria optimization. Compromising programming. Abstract programming. The calculus of variations. The content of this course will … Read more
Read moreDesign and verification of hardware
Introduction to the formal specification and verification of hardware: the context, design of circuits, errors and cycle of design. Formal verification, simulations, test vectors, test-benches, design-for-test and design-for-verification styles of writing code and verification based … Read more
Read moreAdvanced Course in wireless communications
The study ofthe physical layernetwork standardsIEEE802.11, 802.15, 802.16, BluetoothandHIPERLAN, UMTSandGPS.Specificsof the second layer. Adhocnetworksand specificity.Adhocmobilenetworks. Sensor networks. MAClayer foradhocnetworks. Routing inadhocnetworks.Savingenergy inadhocnetworks.The capacityof adhocnetworks, the quality of traffic inadhocnetworks.
Read moreAdvanced Course in Digital telecommunications
Overview of digital modulation in space-time environment. Fundamentals of statistical signal processing and detection with application to assessment of channels and telecommunication signa ldetection and equalization. Overview of properties of channels with multiple paths and the concept of signal attenuation. Multi-antenna and MIMO systems. Iterative detection and decoding. The architecture of the receiver. The multiuser detection and turbo–codes. LDPC codes.
Read moreNumerical linear algebra
Linear subspaces. Characteristic values and characteristic vectors. The formulas for matrix inversion. Matrix. Kronecker product and Kronecker sum. Invariant subspaces. Vector norms and matrix norms. Singular value decomposition. Generalized inversion. Quadratic forms and definite matrices. … Read more
Read moreSelected Topics in Algorithms
Turing machines, primitive recursive functions, recursive functions, enumeration, universal functions, decidability, undecidability, partial decidability, recursive, and recursively enumerable sets, reducibility and degrees, recursion theorems. Computability, complexity classes, the relationship between complexity classes, reducing and completeness, … Read more
Read moreMicrowave Engineering
The theory of guide delectromagnetic waves. Planar lines. Wave guides and resonators. Network parameters of microwave circuits. Periodic structures. Metamaterials. Frequency selective surfaces. Extraction of effective electromagnetic parameters. Matching networks. Microwave filters, couplers, power dividers, … Read more
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