Multi-Carrier Digital Communications : Theory and Applications of OFDM

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction to digital communications. 2. System architecture. 3. Performance over time-invariant channels. 4. Clipping in multi-carrier systems. 5. Synchronization. 6. Channel estimation and equalization. 7. Channel coding. 8. ADSL. 9. Wireless LAN applications.10. Digital broadcasting. 11. OFDM based multiple access techniques. 12. Ultra wideband technologies. 13. IEEE 802.16 and WiMAX. 14. Future trends. Bibliography. Index.

"Multi-Carrier Digital Communications, 2nd edition, is a concise summary of the present state-of-the art of the theory and practice of OFDM technology. It is unique in that it addresses both the theory and practical applications of multi-carrier communications over a wide variety of wired and wireless media. It offers a unified presentation of OFDM theory and high-speed and wireless applications; in particular, ADSL, wireless LAN, digital broadcasting, and ultra wideband technologies are explained."