Title :
An improved upper bound on the block coding error exponent for binary-input discrete memoryless channels (Corresp.)
Author :
Mceliece, Robert J. ; Omura, Jim K.
fDate :
9/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The recent upper bounds on the minimum distance of binary codes given by McEliece, Rodemich, Rumsey, and Welch are shown to result in improved upper bounds on the block coding error exponent for binary-input memoryless channels.
Keywords :
Block codes; Memoryless channels; Binary codes; Block codes; Convolutional codes; Error probability; Maximum likelihood decoding; Memoryless systems; Sequential analysis; Tail; Upper bound; Viterbi algorithm;
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIT.1977.1055772
