Simulation Of Communication Systems.pdf

Simulation Of Communication Systems Since the first edition of the book was published, the field of modeling and simulation of communication systems has grown and matured in many ways, and the use of simulation as a day-to-day tool is now even more common practice. Many new modeling and simulation approaches have been developed in the recent years, many more commercial simulation packages are available, and the evolution of powerful general mathematical applications packages has provided still more options for computer-aided design and analysis. With the current interest in digital mobile communications, a primary area of application of modeling and simulation is now to wireless systems of a different flavor than the traditional ones. Since the objective of modeling and simulation is to study and evaluate the behavior and performance of systems of current interest, the practice of simulation has naturally evolved along with the types of systems that have emerged or are being designed for the future. Nevertheless, to the extent that simulation is an embodiment of fundamental principles of several disciplines, communication theory in particular, the practice of modeling and simulation is still very much grounded in those basics. It is these principles, along with the many tricks of the trade that accompany their application, that still form the main focus of this second edition.