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.

Additionally, the "Semesterapparat" to this Lecture may be of interest.

/fileadmin/website_uni_ulm/iui.inst.125/teaching/lectures/ComEng/2013/commeng_pam.mcommeng_pam.m Matlab demo -- PAM signals (ECB + RF signals)
commeng_phasor.m Matlab demo -- PAM phasors
sqrtcosrolloff.m Matlab function for sqrt-cos-roll-off pulse
cosrolloff.m Matlab function for cos-roll-off pulse

/fileadmin/website_uni_ulm/iui.inst.125/teaching/lectures/ComEng/2013/commeng_ex03.pdfcommeng_GramSchmidt_vectors.m Matlab demo to Gram-Schmidt procedure for vectors
commeng_GramSchmidt_signals.m Matlab demo to Gram-Schmidt procedure for signal elements

The exam results are now available online via the LSF. See http://campusonline.uni-ulm.de/.
Note: The exam can be viewed on October 9th, 15:00h, at room 43.2.227.

The lecture notes will be available on ePDS of the Fachschaft at the beginning of the semester. See http://druck.fs-et.de/.