Principles of Digital Communication and Coding (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Andrew J. Viterbi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 152796115X ISBN 13: 9781527961159

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the core ideas of digital communication and coding, from theory to practice.

This authoritative text surveys how sources, channels, and codes work together to move information reliably. It introduces fundamental concepts like entropy, mutual information, and channel capacity, and then builds toward practical methods used in modern systems. The work blends theory with decoding techniques, including the famous Viterbi algorithm, and connects channel models to real‑world constraints such as noise and interference. It is organized to support both introductory study and deeper specialization.

The book is structured in three parts: foundations of digital communication and block coding; convolutional coding and decoding; and rate–distortion theory for source coding. It emphasizes direct routes to understanding, with clear progression from basic ideas to advanced results, and avoids peripheral topics that would distract from core concepts.

• Foundational coverage of sources, entropy, channel capacity, and coding theorems.
• Channel models, block coding, and maximum likelihood decoding on AWGN and other channels.
• Convolutional codes, the Viterbi algorithm, and practical decoding considerations.
• Introduction to rate distortion and universal coding concepts.

Ideal for graduate students and engineers seeking a rigorous, application‑oriented treatment of digital communication theory.

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About the Author

Andrew J. Viterbi is a pioneer of wireless digital communications technology. He is best known as the creator of the digital decoding technique used in direct-broadcast satellite television receivers and in wireless cellular telephones, as well as numerous other applications. He is co-founder, Chief Technical Officer, and Vice Chairman of QUALCOMM Incorporated, developer of mobile satellite and wireless land communication systems employing CDMA technology. Dr. Viterbi has received numerous awards, including the Christopher Columbus Medal, the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Award, the Marconi International Fellowship Award, the IEEE Information Society Shannon Lecturer Award, and awards from the NEC C&C Foundation and the Eduard Rhein Foundation.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 152796115X
• ISBN 13: 9781527961159
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 580