Publisher's Synopsis
This text is intended to introduce the subject of trellis-coded modulation (TCM). The first chapters give the reader a grasp of the theory of TCM and the techniques needed for its analysis. After full discussion of the theory, the text outlines the results of seven years of research that have transpired since the inception of TCM. Introduction to Trellis-Coded Modulation With Apllication exhibits both the theoretical and practical value of TCM. Much of this material has been taught successfully in classes and seminars.