New Directions in Wireless Communications Research [Hardcover]

Vahid Tarokh (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 144190672X | ISBN-13: 978-1441906724 | Publication Date: September 7, 2009 | Edition: 1

New Directions in Wireless Communications Research addresses critical issues in the design and performance analysis of current and future wireless system design. Intended for use by system designers and academic researchers, the contributions are by acknowledged international leaders in their field. Topics covered include: (1) Characterization of wireless channels; (2) The principles and challenges of OFDM; (3) Low-correlation sequences for communications; (4) Resource allocation in wireless systems; (5) Signal processing for wireless systems, including iterative systems collaborative beamforming and interference rejection and network coding; (6) Multi-user and multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) communications; (7) Cooperative wireless networks, cognitive radio systems and coded bidirectional relaying in wireless networks; (8) Fourth generation standards such as LTE and WiMax and standard proposals such as UMB. With chapters from some of the leading researchers in the field, this book is an invaluable reference for those studying and practicing in the field of wireless communications. The book provides the most recent information on topics of current interest to the research community including topics such as sensor networks, coding for networks, cognitive networks and many more.

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New Directions in Wireless Communications Research addresses critical issues in the design and performance analysis of current and future wireless system design. Intended for use by system designers and academic researchers, the contributions are by acknowledged international leaders in their field. Topics covered include: Characterization of wireless channels The principles and challenges of OFDM Low-correlation sequences for communications Resource allocation in wireless systems Signal processing for wireless systems, including iterative systems collaborative beamforming and interference rejection and network coding Multi-user and multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) communications Cooperative wireless networks, cognitive radio systems and coded bidirectional relaying in wireless networks Fourth generation standards such as LTE and WiMax and standard proposals such as UMB The volume will be an indispensable reference for all workers in the area of wireless system design.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 496 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (September 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 144190672X
• ISBN-13: 978-1441906724
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book for Researcher, December 28, 2009

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Chowdhury Shahriar - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Directions in Wireless Communications Research (Hardcover)

Let me first make sure where this book stands. Well, if you are an undergraduate student, then this book is not for you. If you are a first or second year graduate student pursuing non-thesis masters, then this book is not for you. This book covers some of the advanced topics that are somewhat redundant for the students of aforementioned categories.

In my opinion, this book is useful for the graduate students who are either pursuing PhD or at least trying to accomplish a master's thesis. This might also serve as an excellent reference book for professional engineers who work in R&D.

This not a typical book where one, two or even three writers flock together to write a whole book. Rather each chapter of this book is written by several persons who are expert to that specific topic. For example, one of the authors of Chapter 2 OFDM is Ramjee Prasad who is probably the best known person in the area of OFDM. Hence the reader can be assured about the contents. Last but not least, the book is edited by another legend of current communications world Vahid Tarokh.

The name of the book is pretty much self explanatory. As the name says the book provides a clear view of the underlying technologies used in current wireless world. Most importantly it provides direction about the trend of near future wireless technology such as LTE or cooperative communications. Anyone who is conducting research in this area can get insight about the trend of current research and gear his research towards that direction. In my opinion this book can serve as life saver for the new PhD students who are still searching a suitable research topic for their PhD dissertation.