Books on Information Theory and Coding are either too mathematical or too basic, this book avoids both these pitfalls. A physical feel of the subject is provided alongwith mathematical rigor.

Salient Features :

• Detailed coverage of Trellis Coded Modulation (TCM) with stress on Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) and Fading Channel.



• Source coding is covered well with several examples.



• Turbo codes have been covered in detail.



• A brief section on linear algebra is included.



• Theories and definitions explained through well chosen solved examples (115) and exercise problems (115).



• Detailed chapter on Cryptography covering the fundamentals, private and public key cryptography, current encryption standards and latest trends.

"Text flows smoothly and is illustrated throughout with examples and proper explanations"

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