ECE 604Stochastic Processes

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 604 as listed in the Spring 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.

Theory of random variables, vectors and processes. Conditional probabilities and expectations. Convergence of sequences of random variables. Markov chains in discrete and continuous time. Poisson processes. Basic renewal processes. Stationary random processes, correlation, and power spectra. Emphasis on problem solving using probabilistic approaches.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

ECE 715

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