Error Correction Coding: Mathematical Methods and Algorithms

Error Correction Coding: Mathematical Methods and Algorithms, 2nd Edition is a comprehensive introduction to classical and modern methods of error correction, with a lab-oriented approach and extensive program files. It covers BCH, Reed Solomon, Golay, Reed Muller, Hamming, and convolutional codes, as well as recently developed polar codes and fountain codes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 992 pages
Publication date: 25 February 2021
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Error Correction Coding: Mathematical Methods and Algorithms, 2nd Edition, is a comprehensive guide to classical and modern error correction techniques. It offers a clear and practical introduction to using a lab-oriented approach, encouraging readers to implement encoding and decoding algorithms with explicit algorithm statements and the mathematics involved. The book covers both block and stream (convolutional) codes, presenting the mathematics required to understand them on a just-in-time basis as the reader progresses.

The second edition of this book enhances its impact and reach, incorporating recent significant technological advancements. It includes extensive coverage of LDPC codes, including various decoding algorithms, a comprehensive introduction to polar codes, including systematic encoding/decoding and list decoding, an introduction to fountain codes, and modern applications to systems such as HDTV, DVBT2, and cell phones.

Error Correction Coding includes extensive program files (such as C++ code for all LDPC decoders and polar code decoders), laboratory materials for students to implement algorithms, and an updated solutions manual, all designed to aid the reader in understanding and retaining the content. The book covers classical BCH, Reed Solomon, Golay, Reed Muller, Hamming, and convolutional codes, which are still essential components in virtually every modern communication system. Additionally, it provides thorough discussions of recently developed polar codes and fountain codes, educating the reader on the latest developments in error correction coding.

In conclusion, Error Correction Coding: Mathematical Methods and Algorithms, 2nd Edition, is an essential resource for anyone interested in error correction coding. It offers a comprehensive introduction to classical and modern methods, practical lab-oriented approaches, and up-to-date coverage of recent technological advances. With extensive program files, laboratory materials, and an updated solutions manual, it is an invaluable tool for students, researchers, and professionals in the field.

Weight: 2238g
Dimension: 224 x 283 x 45 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119567479
Edition number: 2nd Edition