Optimal Rate-Diversity Tradeoff STBCs from Codes over Arbitrary Finite Fields

Kiran, T and Rajan, Sundar B (2005) Optimal Rate-Diversity Tradeoff STBCs from Codes over Arbitrary Finite Fields. In: 2005 IEEE International Conference on Communications. ICC 2005, 16-20 May, Seoul,South Korea, Vol.1, 435-457.

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Abstract

A linear rank-distance code is a set of matrices over a finite field $F_q$, with the rank over $F_q$ as a distance metric. A space-time block code (STBC) is a finite set of complex matrices with the rank over the complex field as a metric. Rank-distance codes over prime fields $F_p$ have found applications as space-time codes. In this paper, we extend this result to arbitrary finite fields by providing an isomorphism from $F_q(q = p^m)$ to a subset of the ring of integers of an appropriate number field. Using this map and a maximal rank-distance code over $F_q$, we construct STBC that achieve optimal rate-diversity tradeoff for any given diversity order. Simulation results confirm the diversity gain obtained using these codes.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Publisher:	IEEE
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Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Communication Engineering
Date Deposited:	25 Aug 2008
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:28
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/7155

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