Channel Coding in Communication Networks: From Theory to Turbocodes

Trellis coded modulations, which have their primary applications in high spectral efficiency transmissions, are then covered, before the discussion moves on to an advanced coding technique called turbocoding. These codes, invented in the 1990s by C. Berrou and A. Glavieux, show exceptional performance. The differences between convolutional turbocodes and block turbocodes are outlined, and for each family, the authors present the coding and decoding techniques, together with their performances. The book concludes with a chapter on the implementation of turbocodes in circuits.

As such, anyone involved in the areas of channel coding and error correcting coding will find this book to be of invaluable assistance.Content:
Chapter 1 Information Theory (pages 1–40): Gerard Battail
Chapter 2 Block Codes (pages 41–128): Alain Poli
Chapter 3 Convolutional Codes (pages 129–196): Alian Glavieux and Sandrine Vaton
Chapter 4 Coded Modulations (pages 197–253): Ezio Biglieri
Chapter 5 Turbocodes (pages 255–306): Claude Berrou, Catherine Douillard, Michel Jezequel and Annie Picart
Chapter 6 Block Turbocodes (pages 307–371): Ramesh Pyndiah and Patrick Adde
Chapter 7 Block Turbocodes in a Practical Setting (pages 373–414): Patrick Adde and Ramesh Pyndiah