Reed-Solomon Codes and Their Applications

Reed-Solomon Codes and Their Applications is a remarkable work in the field of Electrical Engineering, Communications, and Information Theory. As David Forney, Vice President of Motorola Codex, has noted, "The Berlekamp article alone will make this book worth having."

Edited by Stephen B. Wicker from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Vijay K. Bhargava from the University of Victoria, this book delves into the significant impact of Reed-Solomon error codes. These powerful codes have been instrumental in ensuring robust error control across various digital communications systems. For instance, they played a crucial role in sending clear images of planets from the Voyager spacecraft back to Earth and have likewise been essential to advancements in the digital audio sector.

This comprehensive collection comprises thirteen original articles crafted by leading experts, offering an extensive overview of both the historical context and the practical applications—many of which are discussed for the first time in this book—of these important codes.

Key features include:

• Thirteen original articles from notable researchers, featuring a historical overview by Reed and Solomon.
• An explanation of how Reed-Solomon codes were employed by the Voyager spacecraft and their utilisation in compact disc players today.
• Specific applications across digital audio, data transfer via mobile radio, satellite communications, spread spectrum systems, and more.
• Innovative techniques to enhance the performance of communication systems.

This book is particularly valuable for design and research engineers in the telecommunications arena, especially within the aerospace/satellite and mobile radio industries. It is equally apt as an advanced-level textbook on error control coding.

Books of Related Interest from IEEE Press:

Claude Elwood Shannon: Collected Papers, Edited by N. J. A. Sloane and A. D. Wyner, AT&T Bell Labs. This is the first published collection of papers by Claude E. Shannon, including his groundbreaking article "The Mathematical Theory of Communication." 1993 Hardcover, 968 pp, IEEE Order Number PC0331-9, ISBN 0-7803-0434-9.

Multiple Access Communications: Foundations for Emerging Technologies, Edited by Norman Abramson, University of Hawaii at Manoa. This book is the first to elucidate the connection between spread spectrum and ALOHA channels, offering a compilation of key advancements in the theory and practice of multiple user communications channels. 1993 Hardcover, 528 pp, IEEE Order Number PC0287-3, ISBN 0-87942-292-0.