Digital Communications is a classic book in the area that is designed to be used as a senior or graduate level text. The text is flexible and can easily be used in a one semester course or there is enough depth to cover two semesters. Its comprehensive nature makes it a great book for students to keep for reference in their professional careers.

Key Features:

Convenient, sequential organization begins with a look at the history and classification of channel models and builds from there
Complete and through introduction to the analysis and design of digital communication systems
Includes expert coverage of new topics such as Turbo codes and LDPC codes, Turbo equalization, Multiple antenna systems, Iterative decoding, Capacity and coding for fading channels

Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Deterministic and Random Signal Analysis
Chapter 3: Digital Modulation Schemes
Chapter 4: Optimum Receivers for AWGN Channels
Chapter 5: Carrier and Symbol Synchronization
Chapter 6: An Introduction to Information Theory
Chapter 7: Linear Block Codes
Chapter 8: Trellis and Graph Based Codes
Chapter 9: Digital Communication Through Band-Limited Channels
Chapter 10: Adaptive Equalization
Chapter 11: Multichannel and Multicarrier Systems
Chapter 12: Spread Spectrum Signals for Digital Communications
Chapter 13: Fading Channels I
Chapter 14: Fading Channels II
Chapter 15: Multiple-Antenna Systems
Chapter 16: Multiuser Communications