On combined coding and modulation [Elektronische Ressource] / von Anıl Mengi

On Combined Coding and ModulationVon der Fakult¨at fu¨r Ingenieurwissenschaften derUniversita¨t Duisburg-EssenAbteilung Informatik und Angewandte Kognitionswissenschaftzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades einesDoktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften (Dr.-Ing.)genehmigte DissertationvonAnıl Mengiaus Istanbul, Tu¨rkei1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. J. Han Vinck2. Gutachter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. John B. AndersonTag der mu¨ndlichen Pru¨fung: 21.05.2010AcknowledgmentsThisthesisdescribestheresultsofmyresearchcarriedoutattheInstituteforExperimentalMathematics (IEM), University ofDuisburg-Essen, Germany, inthe periodfromApril2005till February 2010. There are many people who have supported and encouraged me duringthese years. I would like to take this opportunity to especially acknowledge the followingpeople for their contributions, advice and friendship.First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude to my Doktorvater, Prof. Dr.-Ing. A.J. Han Vinck, who made this dissertation come into being. I am indebted for his constantassistance, guidance, encouragement andthetremendoussupportandopportunitieshepro-vided throughout my doctoral studies. He spent countless hours proofreading my researchpapers, discussing my research, evaluating contemporary topics for me to investigate, andprovidingme with countless ways toimprove uponmydissertation.