Information Theory Society
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý Information Theory Society is the premier professional society dedicated to the advancement of the mathematical underpinnings of information technology for the benefit of humanity. Information theory encompasses the processing, transmission, storage, and use of information, and the foundations of the communication process.
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A gathering of videos, books and more that show how information theory impacts our lives.
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The Student and Outreach Subcommittee plans student and outreach activities at symposia and workshops.
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The ½ÄÏÌåÓý Information Theory Society Newsletter connects our members and is published four times a year.  Beginning with the March 2022 issue, the Newsletter is online only.Upcoming Events
The Information Theory Society's upcoming conferences, workshops and schools
16-20
Jun
University of Minnesota
2025 North American School of Information Theory
The 2025 North American School of Information Theory will be held from Monday, June 16th to Friday, June 20th at the University of Minnesota in…
22-27
Jun
Ann Arbor (Michigan), USA
Deadline:
½ÄÏÌåÓý International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) 2025
½ÄÏÌåÓý International Symposium on Information Theory will be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, June 22--27 2025.
26-26
Jun
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Deadline:
"Learn to Compress & Compress to Learn" Workshop @ ISIT 2025
This workshop aims to unite experts from machine learning, computer science, and information theory to delve into the dual themes of learning-based…
03-08
Aug
Hong Kong
[applications can now be submitted] 2025 Croucher Summer Course in Information Theory (CSCIT 2025)
CSCIT 2025 will bring together PhD students and post-doctoral scholars from across Asia to learn and discuss cutting-edge research with world-…
29
Sep
03
Oct
Sydney, Australia
Deadline:
2025 ½ÄÏÌåÓý Information Theory Workshop (ITW)
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý Information Theory Workshop (ITW) will be held in Sydney, Australia, Sep. 29 - Otc. 3, 2025.
News
2025 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award awarded to Neha Sangwan
The Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award is given annually to the author of an outstanding doctoral…
May 4, 2025
Help Shape a Queer Affinity Group within the Information Theory Society
We are exploring the formation of a queer affinity group within the ½ÄÏÌåÓý Information Theory Society…
Apr 28, 2025
NASIT 2025: Registration is now open!
The registration for NASIT 2025 is now open! The registration deadlines are May 10th, 2025 (regular…
Apr 17, 2025
Paper Submission Deadline Extended – ½ÄÏÌåÓý ITW 2025
The paper submission deadline for ½ÄÏÌåÓý Information Theory Workshop (ITW) 2025 has been extended to…
Apr 13, 2025
Conferences
14-16 May, 2025
University of Cambridge
London Symposium on Information Theory 2025
The Eighth London Symposium on Information Theory 2025 will be held at St. John’s College in the…
May 19, 2025
London, UK
8th Age and Semantics of Information (ASoI) Workshop
We are pleased to announce the 8th Age and Semantics of Information (ASoI) Workshop, which will be…
16-19 Jun, 2025
School of Mathematics, University of Bristol
Summer School in the Mathematical Foundations of AI
A 4-day school at the Uni of Bristol, 16-19 June on the Foundations of AI. Courses by Peter Kairouz…
Jobs Board
PhD Position in Information Theory/Machine Learning
Simula UiB
We are looking for a PhD candidate in the intersection of machine learning and information theory…
Apr 25, 2025
Postdoctoral Research Position at King's College London in Quantum Privacy
King's College London
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position to work on quantum privacy for…
Apr 12, 2025
Postdoctoral Researcher Positions at Bilkent University
Bilkent University
Postdoctoral researcher positions in coding and information theory are available at Bilkent…
Apr 9, 2025
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Recent Journal Issues
½ÄÏÌåÓý Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory
JSAIT is a multi-disciplinary journal of special issues.
½ÄÏÌåÓý BITS the Information Theory Magazine
BITS publishes tutorial articles on broad research areas viewed through an information-theoretic lens.
Research In Information Theory
Selected papers on information theory from our journals and conferences
½ÄÏÌåÓý JSAIT on the Information Theory Magazine
In a recently introduced coset guessing game, Alice plays against Bob and Charlie, aiming to meet a joint winning condition. Bob and Charlie can only communicate before the game starts to devise a joint strategy. The game we consider begins with Alice preparing a 2m-qubit quantum state based on a random selection of three parameters. She sends the first m qubits to Bob and the rest to Charlie, and then reveals to them her choice for one of the parameters.
½ÄÏÌåÓý JSAIT on the Information Theory Magazine
Locally recoverable codes (LRCs) with locality parameter r can recover any erased code symbol by accessing r other code symbols. This local recovery property is of great interest in large-scale distributed classical data storage systems as it leads to efficient repair of failed nodes. A well-known class of optimal (classical) LRCs are subcodes of Reed-Solomon codes constructed using a special type of polynomials called good polynomials.
½ÄÏÌåÓý JSAIT on the Information Theory Magazine
Ambitions for the next generation of wireless communication include high data rates, low latency, ubiquitous access, ensuring sustainability (in terms of consumption of energy and natural resources), all while maintaining a reasonable level of implementation complexity. Achieving these goals necessitates reforms in cellular networks, specifically in the physical layer and antenna design.
½ÄÏÌåÓý JSAIT on the Information Theory Magazine
Classical coding theory contains several techniques to obtain new codes from other codes, including puncturing and shortening. Both of these techniques have been generalized to quantum codes. Restricting to stabilizer codes, this paper introduces more freedom in the choice of the encoded states after puncturing. Furthermore, we also give an explicit description of the stabilizers for the punctured code.
½ÄÏÌåÓý JSAIT on the Information Theory Magazine
Subject to the laws of classical physics -the science that governs the design of todays wireless communication systems -there is no need to match the radiation impedance of a receiver antenna to the impedance of the front-end electronics in order to effect communications. If we dispense with a transmission line and, instead, make the front-end electronics colocated with the antenna, then a high input-impedance preamplifier can measure the open-circuit voltage directly on the antenna port while drawing negligible power.
Distinguished Lecturers
The Distinguished Lecturers program promotes interest in information theory by supporting chapters who wish to invite prominent information theory researchers to give talks at their events.
