Algebraic codes for data transmission

Algebraic Codes for Data Transmission

The need to transmit and store massive amount of data reliably and without error is a vital part

of modern communications systems. Error-correcting codes play a fundamental role in minimizing

data corruption caused by defects such as noise, interference, cross talk, and packet loss. This book

provides an accessible introduction to the basic elements of algebraic codes, and discusses their use

in a variety of applications. The author describes a range of important coding techniques, including

Reed–Solomon codes, BCH codes, trellis codes, and turbocodes. Throughout the book, mathematical

theory is illustrated by reference to many practical examples. The book is aimed at graduate students of

electrical and computer engineering, and at practising engineers whose work involves communications

to the National Academy of Engineering in 1990.

Algebraic Codes for

Data Transmission

Richard E. Blahut

Henry Magnuski Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering,

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

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