Algorithms for Communications Systems and their Applications, 2nd Edition

Preface

The motivation for writing this book is twofold. On the one hand, we provide a teaching tool for advanced courses in communications systems. On the other hand, we present a collection of fundamental algorithms and structures useful as an in‐depth reference for researchers and engineers. The contents reflect our experience in teaching university courses on algorithms for telecommunications, as well as our professional experience acquired in industrial research laboratories.

The text illustrates the steps required for solving problems posed by the design of systems for reliable communications over wired or wireless channels. In particular, we have focused on fundamental developments in the field in order to provide the reader with the necessary insight to design practical systems.

The second edition of this book has been enriched by new solutions in fields of application and standards that have emerged since the first edition of 2002. To name one, the adoption of multiple antennas in wireless communication systems has received a tremendous impulse in recent years, and an entire chapter is now dedicated to this topic. About error correction, polar codes have been invented and are considered for future standards. Therefore, they also have been included in this new book edition. On the standards side, cellular networks have evolved significantly, thus we decided to dedicate a large part of a chapter to the new fifth‐generation (5G) of cellular networks, which is being finalized ...