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\chapter{Theoretical Background}%
\label{chapter:theoretical_background}
In this chapter, the theoretical background necessary to understand this
work is given.
First, the used notation is clarified.
The physical aspects are detailed - the used modulation scheme and channel model.
A short introduction of channel coding with binary linear codes and especially
\ac{LDPC} codes is given.
The established methods of decoding LPDC codes are briefly explained.
Lastly, the optimization methods utilized are described.
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\section{Notation}
\label{sec:theo:Notation}
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% TODOs
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\begin{itemize}
\item General remarks on notation (matrices, \ldots)
\item Probabilistic quantities (random variables, \acp{PDF}, \ldots)
\end{itemize}
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\section{Preliminaries: Channel Model and Modulation}
\label{sec:theo:Preliminaries: Channel Model and Modulation}
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% TODOs
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\begin{itemize}
\item \Ac{AWGN}
\item \Ac{BPSK}
\end{itemize}
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% Figure showing notation for entire coding / decoding process
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\tikzstyle{box} = [rectangle, minimum width=1.5cm, minimum height=0.7cm,
rounded corners=0.1cm, text centered, draw=black, fill=KITgreen!80]
\begin{figure}[htpb]
\centering
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1, transform shape]
\node (in) {$\boldsymbol{c}$};
\node[box, right=0.5cm of in] (bpskmap) {Mapper};
\node[right=1.5cm of bpskmap,
draw, circle, inner sep=0pt, minimum size=0.5cm] (add) {$+$};
\node[below=0.5cm of add] (noise) {$\boldsymbol{z}$};
\node[box, right=1.5cm of add] (decoder) {Decoder};
\node[box, right=1.5cm of decoder] (demapper) {Demapper};
\node[right=0.5cm of demapper] (out) {$\boldsymbol{\hat{c}}$};
\node at ($(bpskmap.east)!0.5!(add.west) + (0,0.3cm)$) {$\boldsymbol{x}$};
\node at ($(add.east)!0.5!(decoder.west) + (0,0.3cm)$) {$\boldsymbol{y}$};
\node at ($(decoder.east)!0.5!(demapper.west) + (0,0.3cm)$) {$\boldsymbol{\hat{x}}$};
\draw[->] (in) -- (bpskmap);
\draw[->] (bpskmap) -- (add);
\draw[->] (add) -- (decoder);
\draw[->] (noise) -- (add);
\draw[->] (decoder) -- (demapper);
\draw[->] (demapper) -- (out);
\end{tikzpicture}
\caption{Overview of notation}
\label{fig:notation}
\end{figure}
\todo{Note about $\tilde{\boldsymbol{c}}$ (and maybe $\tilde{\boldsymbol{x}}$?)}
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\section{Channel Coding with LDPC Codes}
\label{sec:theo:Channel Coding with LDPC Codes}
\begin{itemize}
\item Introduction
\item Binary linear codes
\item \Ac{LDPC} codes (especially $i$, $j$, parity check matrix $\boldsymbol{H}$, $N\left( j \right) $ \& $N\left( i \right) $, etc.)
\end{itemize}
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\section{Decoding LDPC Codes using Belief Propagation}
\label{sec:theo:Decoding LDPC Codes using Belief Propagation}
\begin{itemize}
\item Introduction to message passing
\item Overview of \ac{BP} algorithm
\end{itemize}
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\section{Optimization Methods}
\label{sec:theo:Optimization Methods}
\begin{itemize}
\item \Ac{ADMM}
\item Proximal gradient method
\end{itemize}