Principles of Digital Communication

The Renowned Communications Theorist Robert GallagerBrings His Lucid Writing Style To The Study Of The Fundamental SystemAspects Of Digital Communication For A One-Semester Course For GraduateStudents. With The Clarity And Insight That Has Characterized His TeachingAnd Earlier Textbooks, He Develops A Simple Framework And Then Combines ThisWith Careful Proofs To Help The Reader Understand Modern Systems AndSimplified Models In An Intuitive Yet Precise Way. A Strong Narrative AndLinks Between Theory And Practice Reinforce This Concise, PracticalPresentation. The Book Begins With Data Compression For Arbitrary Sources,Gallager Then Describes How To Modulate The Resulting Binary Data ForTransmission Over Wires, Cables, Optical Fibers, And Wireless Channels.Analysis And Intuitive Interpretations Are Developed For Channel NoiseModels, Followed By Coverage Of The Principles Of Detection, Coding, AndDecoding. The Various Concepts Covered Are Brought Together In A DescriptionOf Wireless Communication, Using Cdma As A Case Study.