TY - BOOK AU - Blahut,Richard E. TI - Algebraic codes for data transmission SN - 9780521553742 AV - TK5105 BLA PY - 2003/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Data transmission systems KW - Mathematical models KW - Signal processing KW - Mathematics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction; 2. Introduction to algebra; 3. Linear block codes; 4. The arithmetic of Galois fields; 5. Cyclic codes; 6. Codes based on the Fourier transform; 7. Algorithms based on the Fourier transform; 8. Implementation; 9. Convolutional codes; 10. Beyond BCH codes; 11. Codes and algorithms based on graphs; 12. Performance of error-control codes; 13. Codes and algorithms for majority decoding N2 - Error-correcting codes play a fundamental role in modern communications and data-storage systems. This 2003 book provides an accessible introduction to the basic elements of algebraic codes, and describes a range of important coding techniques, including Reed-Solomon codes, BCH codes, trellis codes, and turbocodes. Written for graduate students and practising engineers ER -