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Modem Theory: An Introduction to Telecommunications

Hardback

Main Details

Title Modem Theory: An Introduction to Telecommunications
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard E. Blahut
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:514
Dimensions(mm): Height 255,Width 178
Category/GenreCommunications engineering and telecommunications
ISBN/Barcode 9780521780148
ClassificationsDewey:621.39814
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; 5 Tables, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 26 November 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

At the heart of any modern communication system is the modem, connecting the data source to the communication channel. This first course in the mathematical theory of modem design introduces the theory of digital modulation and coding that underpins the design of digital telecommunications systems. A detailed treatment of core subjects is provided, including baseband and passband modulation and demodulation, equalization, and sequence estimation. The modulation waveforms for communication channels and digital recording channels are treated in a common setting and with unified terminology. A variety of more advanced topics is also covered, such as trellis codes, turbo codes, the Viterbi algorithm, block codes, maximum likelihood and maximum posterior probability, iterative demodulation, and jamming. Numerous end-of-chapter exercises are also included to test the reader's understanding throughout. This insightful book is ideal for senior undergraduate students studying digital communications and is also a useful reference for practising engineers.

Author Biography

Richard E. Blahut is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He is Life Fellow of the IEEE and the recipient of many awards including the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (1998) and Claude E. Shannon Award (2005), the Tau Beta Pi Daniel C. Drucker Eminent Faculty Award, and the IEEE Millennium Medal. He was named a Fellow of the IBM Corporation in 1980, where he worked for over 30 years, and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1990.