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Codes, Graphs, and Systems

A Celebration of the Life and Career of G. David Forney, Jr. on the Occasion of his Sixtieth Birthday

Part of the book series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science (SECS, volume 670)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Convolutional Codes, Turbo Codes and Other Words of Wisdom

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Heavy Tails, Phase Transitions, and the Nature of Cutoff

      • C. Gomes, Xi Xie, S. B. Wicker, B. Selman
      Pages 9-45
    3. Some Thoughts on the Equivalence of Systematic and Nonsystematic Convolutional Encoders

      • D. J. Costello Jr., H. A. Cabral, O. Y. Takeshita
      Pages 57-75
    4. Systematic Bits are Better and No Buts About It

      • R. Johannesson, J. L. Massey, P. StÃ¥hl
      Pages 77-89
  3. Detection and Equalization

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 91-91
  4. Modems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
    2. V.92: The Final Chapter in the Never-Ending Story of Dial-up Modems

      • D.-Y. Kim, P. A. Humblet, M. V. Eyuboglu, L. Brown, G. D. Forney Jr., S. Mehrabanzad
      Pages 159-178
    3. Modems to Mars

      • G. J. Pottie
      Pages 179-186
  5. Physics and Information Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-199
    2. Decoding Only the Strongest CDMA Users

      • S. Shamai (Shitz), S. Verdú
      Pages 217-227

About this book

Foreword by James L. Massey.
Codes, Graphs, and Systems is an excellent reference for both academic researchers and professional engineers working in the fields of communications and signal processing. A collection of contributions from world-renowned experts in coding theory, information theory, and signal processing, the book provides a broad perspective on contemporary research in these areas. Survey articles are also included. Specific topics covered include convolutional codes and turbo codes; detection and equalization; modems; physics and information theory; lattices and geometry; and behaviors and codes on graphs.
Codes, Graphs, and Systems is a tribute to the leadership and profound influence of G. David Forney, Jr. The 35 contributors to the volume have assembled their work in his honor.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

    Richard E. Blahut, Ralf Koetter

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