Design and performance of a flexible wavelet-based multicarrier modulation for wireless communications [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Antony Jamin

Design and performanceof a exible wavelet-basedmulticarrier modulationfor wireless communicationsVon der Fakult at fur Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik derRheinisch-Westf alischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen zur Erlangungdes akademischen Grades eines Doktors der Ingenieurwissenschaftengenehmigte Dissertationvergelegt vonDiplom-IngenieurAntony Jaminaus Montaigu, FranceBerichter: Universit atsprofessor Dr. Petri M ah onenUniversit Dr.-Ing. Peter VaryTag der mundlic hen Prufung: 08. Dezember 2008Diese Dissertation ist auf den Interseitender Hochschulebibliothek online verfugbar.AcknowledgmentsA thesis is always a personal challenge and this one was no exception. Theresearch work which it is based on has been carried over ten years, vecountries and ve positions. It comes therefore at no surprise that I am indebt to a number of people who have helped and supported me during thisadventure.First, I would like to express my gratitude to Professor Petri M ah onenwho has been my supervisor from the time I came to Finland to completemy Engineering Diploma. Over the years, he has stepped in on numerousoccasion to ensure I was given the time and support required to carry onthis research work. I have learnt much from him, more in fact than he wouldtake the credit for.My thanks are due to the second referee, Prof. Dr.-Ing Peter Vary andthe PhD examination comittee members Prof. Dr.-Ing. Stephan Heinenand Prof.