Digital Communications

Digital Communications is a classic book in the area that is designed to be used as a senior or graduate level text. The text is flexible and can easily be used in a one semester course or there is enough depth to cover two semesters. Its comprehensive nature makes it a great book for students to keep for reference in their professional careers.

Key Features:

• Convenient, sequential organization begins with a look at the history and classification of channel models and builds from there
• Complete and through introduction to the analysis and design of digital communication systems
• Includes expert coverage of new topics such as Turbo codes and LDPC codes, Turbo equalization, Multiple antenna systems, Iterative decoding, Capacity and coding for fading channels

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Deterministic and Random Signal Analysis
• Chapter 3: Digital Modulation Schemes
• Chapter 4: Optimum Receivers for AWGN Channels
• Chapter 5: Carrier and Symbol Synchronization
• Chapter 6: An Introduction to Information Theory
• Chapter 7: Linear Block Codes
• Chapter 8: Trellis and Graph Based Codes
• Chapter 9: Digital Communication Through Band-Limited Channels
• Chapter 10: Adaptive Equalization
• Chapter 11: Multichannel and Multicarrier Systems
• Chapter 12: Spread Spectrum Signals for Digital Communications
• Chapter 13: Fading Channels I
• Chapter 14: Fading Channels II
• Chapter 15: Multiple-Antenna Systems
• Chapter 16: Multiuser Communications