Peter Elias
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| Peter Elias | |
| Born | November 23, 1923 |
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| Died | December 7, 2001 |
| Residence | USA |
| Fields | Information theory, Coding theory |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | convolutional code |
Professor Peter Elias (November 23, 1923– December 7, 2001) was a pioneer in the field of information theory. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he was a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty from 1953 to 1991.
In 1955, Elias introduced convolutional codes as an alternative to block codes. He also established the binary erasure channel.
He died at 78 of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
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