This is my experimental course, on networks and information theory. The course was offered twice (in spring 2002 and spring 2003). In its first offering, the course was organized as a mixture of lectures by the instructor and presentations by the students, with a fair amount of material coming from research papers. In the second offering, the course had a more traditional ``lectures+homeworks'' flavor. There are two main topics which form the core of this course:

• Network Information Theory (e.g.: multiple access channels, broadcast channels, rate/distortion with separate encoders, etc.)
• Topics on Markov Chains (e.g.: random walks, convergence, optimal control, chains in matric spaces, etc.)

After these two experimental offerings, I have selected material for a regular course that I expect will be offered every other year, on network information theory -- ECE 662. I might use this experimental denomination again in the future to play with new contents, but for now, 662 is the regular course.

Next offering: none planned at this time.

Previous offerings: Spring 2003, Spring 2002.