Fundamentals of Classical and Modern Error-Correcting Codes

This textbook provides comprehensive coverage of block codes and techniques for reliable communications and data storage, simplifying a highly mathematical subject to a level that can be understood and applied with a minimum background in mathematics. It includes step-by-step explanation of all covered topics, practical illustrative examples, and homework problems, and a solutions manual is available online.

Format: Hardback
Length: 840 pages
Publication date: 09 December 2021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

This comprehensive textbook offers a thorough exploration of block codes and techniques, providing a solid foundation in reliable communications and data storage. Through the use of easy-to-follow mathematics, it delves into major code designs and constructions from geometric, algebraic, and graph-theoretic perspectives, covering decoding algorithms, error control measures such as additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) and erasure, as well as dataless recovery methods. By simplifying a highly mathematical subject, the book ensures that it can be understood and applied by individuals with a minimum background in mathematics. It offers step-by-step explanations of all covered topics, both fundamental and advanced, accompanied by ample practical illustrative examples to enhance understanding. Additionally, numerous homework problems are included to reinforce student comprehension of new and abstract concepts, and a solutions manual is readily available online for instructors. Furthermore, the textbook encompasses modern developments, such as polar codes, to keep readers up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field. As an essential resource for senior undergraduates, graduates taking introductory coding courses, and professionals engaged in coding for communications and data storage, this textbook offers invaluable insights and knowledge.

Weight: 1856g
Dimension: 195 x 252 x 47 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781316512623