References & Further Reading

References

1. J. G. Proakis and M. Salehi, Digital Communications, McGraw-Hill, 2008

   The standard reference for digital modulation. Chapters 4-5 cover signal space concepts, ML detection, and BER analysis for all standard constellations.

2. S. Haykin, Digital Communication Systems, Wiley, 2014

   Excellent treatment of matched filtering and correlator receivers with practical implementation perspectives.

3. A. Goldsmith, Wireless Communications, Cambridge University Press, 2005

   Chapter 6 covers digital modulation with emphasis on wireless applications, including adaptive modulation and coding.

4. F. Gray, Pulse Code Communication, US Patent 2,632,058, 1953

   The original patent describing the reflected binary (Gray) code.

5. G. Bocherer, F. Steiner, and P. Schulte, Bandwidth Efficient and Rate-Matched Low-Density Parity-Check Coded Modulation, IEEE Trans. Commun., 2015

   Introduces probabilistic amplitude shaping (PAS), achieving near-capacity performance with standard QAM constellations.

Further Reading

• Trellis-coded modulation

  G. Ungerboeck, 'Channel Coding with Multilevel/Phase Signals,' IEEE Trans. IT, 1982

  The foundational work on combining modulation and coding for coding gain.

• APSK constellations for satellite

  DVB-S2 standard (ETSI EN 302 307)

  Shows how non-rectangular constellations are designed for nonlinear satellite channels.

• Geometric and probabilistic shaping

  F. Steiner et al., 'Experimental Verification of Rate Flexibility and Probabilistic Shaping,' JLT, 2020

  State-of-the-art constellation shaping techniques used in optical communications.