An introduction into the basics and mathematical fundamentals of digital communications is given. The lecture covers the following topics:

• Introduction
• Equivalent Complex Baseband
• Pulse-Amplitude Modulation (PAM)
• Variants of PAM Transmission Schemes
• Signal-Space Representation
• Digital Frequency and Phase Modulation
• Channel Models
• Equalization of Dispersive Channels
• Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

Subsequently literature for further reading or to acquire the prerequisites for the course is listed.

Basics on Communications:

• S. Haykin. Communication Systems. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 3rd edition, 1994.
• J.P. Proakis, M. Salehi. Communication Systems Engineering. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle Rive, NJ, 2nd edition, 2002.
• J.B. Anderson, R. Johannesson. Understanding Information Transmission. Wiley-IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 2005.
• K.D. Kammeyer. Nachrichtenübertragung. B.G. Teubner, Stuttgart, 4. Auflage, 2008.
• M. Bossert. Einführung in die Nachrichtentechnik. Oldenbourg, München, 2012.
• J. Lindner. Informationsübertragung. Springer, Berlin, 2005.

Digital Communications:

• J.G. Proakis. Digital Communications. McGraw-Hill, New York, 4th edition, 2000.
• J.B. Anderson. Digital Transmission Engineering. Wiley-IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 2nd edition, 2005.
• R.E. Blahut. Digital Transmission of Information. Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1990.
• J.R. Barry, E.A. Lee, D.G. Messerschmitt. Digital Communication. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 3rd edition, 2003.
• N. Benvenuto, G. Cherubini. Algorithms for Communications Systems and their Application. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2002.
• A. Lapidoth. A Foundation in Digital Communications. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2009.
• J.M. Wozencraft, I.M. Jacobs. Principles of Communication Engineering. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1965.

Stochastic Processes:

• A. Papoulis, S.U. Pillai. Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes. McGraw-Hill, New York, 4th edition, 2002.

Special Aspects:

•  J.B. Anderson, T. Aulin, C.-E. Sundberg. Digital Phase Modulation.    Plenum Press, New York, 1986.
• R. Fischer. Precoding and Signal Shaping for Digital Transmission. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2002.
• A. Goldsmith. Wireless Communications. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2005.

The lecture starts on Tuesday, April 29, at 8:30 in room H45.1 ("blauer Hörsaal").
Please attend this lecture if you want / have to take part in the lab couse!

In case you missed the first lecture with the lab registration and haven't got the moodle password yet, please check the "lab" section on this page!

The lecture notes, printed in color, will be distributed right before the first lecture (Tue, 29.04., 08:30 h) in the lecture hall.