A posteriori probability (APP) and max-log APP detection is widely used in soft-input soft-output detection. In contrast to bijective modulation schemes, there are important differences when applying these algorithms to non-bijective symbol constellations. In this letter the main differences are highlighted.
Despite of the known gap from the Shannons capacity, several standards are still employing QAM or star shape constellations, mainly due to the existing low complexity detectors. In this paper, we investigate the low complexity detection for a family of QAM isomorphic constellations. These constellations are known to perform very close to the peak-power limited capacity, outperforming the DVB-S2X standard constellations. The proposed strategy is to first remap the received signals to the QAM constellation using the existing isomorphism and then break the log likelihood ratio computations to two one dimensional PAM constellations. Gains larger than 0.6 dB with respect to QAM can be obtained over the peak power limited channels without any increase in detection complexity. Our scheme also provides a systematic way to design constellations with low complexity one dimensional detectors. Several open problems are discussed at the end of the paper.
For massive MIMO AF relays, symbol detection becomes a practical issue when the number of antennas is not large enough, since linear methods are non-optimal and optimal methods are exponentially complex. This paper proposes a new detection algorithm that offers Bayesian-optimal MSE at the cost of $O(n^3)$ complexity per iteration. The algorithm is in essence a hybrid of two methods recently developed for deep learning, with particular optimization for relay. As a hybrid, it inherits from the two a state evolution formulism, where the asymptotic MSE can be precisely predicted through a scalar equivalent model. The algorithm also degenerates easily to many results well-known when single-hop considered.
Motivated by applications in reliable and secure communication, we address the problem of tiling (or partitioning) a finite constellation in $mathbb{Z}_{2^L}^n$ by subsets, in the case that the constellation does not possess an abelian group structure. The property that we do require is that the constellation is generated by a linear code through an injective mapping. The intrinsic relation between the code and the constellation provides a sufficient condition for a tiling to exist. We also present a necessary condition. Inspired by a result in group theory, we discuss results on tiling for the particular case when the finer constellation is an abelian group as well.
We determine the loss in capacity incurred by using signal constellations with a bounded support over general complex-valued additive-noise channels for suitably high signal-to-noise ratio. Our expression for the capacity loss recovers the power loss of 1.53dB for square signal constellations.
In this paper, we address the symbol level precoding (SLP) design problem under max-min SINR criterion in the downlink of multiuser multiple-input single-output (MISO) channels. First, we show that the distance preserving constructive interference regions (DPCIR) are always polyhedral angles (shifted pointed cones) for any given constellation point with unbounded decision region. Then we prove that any signal in a given unbounded DPCIR has a norm larger than the norm of the corresponding vertex if and only if the convex hull of the constellation contains the origin. Using these properties, we show that the power of the noiseless received signal lying on an unbounded DPCIR is an strictly increasing function of two parameters. This allows us to reformulate the originally non-convex SLP max-min SINR as a convex optimization problem. We discuss the loss due to our proposed convex reformulation and provide some simulation results.