Publications [#236041] of Robert Calderbank

Journal articles or Book chapters PUBLISHED

1. Best, MR; Burnashev, MV; Lévy, Y; Rabinovich, A; Fishburn, PC; Calderbank, AR; Costello, DJ, On a Technique to Calculate the Exact Performance of a Convolutional Code, IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, vol. 41 no. 2 (January, 1995), pp. 441-447, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) [doi]
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   Abstract:
   A Markovian technique is described to calculate the exact performance of the Viterbi algorithm used as either a channel decoder or a source encoder for a convolutional code. The probability of information bit error and the expected Hamming distortion are computed for codes of various rates and constraint lengths. The concept of tie-breaking rules is introduced and its influence on decoder performance is examined. Computer simulation is used to verify the accuracy of the results. Finally, we discuss the issue of when a coded system outperforms an uncoded system in light of the new results. © 1995 IEEE