Asymptotically optimal error-rate performance of linear physical-layer network coding in rayleigh fading two-way relay channels

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Journal Article
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IEEE Communications Letters, 2012, 16 (7), pp. 1068 - 1071
Issue Date:
2012-05-11
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We study a new linear physical-layer network coding (LPNC) scheme for fading two-way relay channels. In the uplink phase, two users transmit simultaneously. The relay selects some integer coefficients and computes a linear combination (in a size-q finite set) of the two users' messages, which is broadcast in the downlink phase. We develop a design criterion for choosing the integer coefficients that minimizes the error probability. Based on that, we derive an asymptotically tight bound, in a closed-form, for the error probability of the LPNC scheme over Rayleigh fading channels. Our analysis shows that the error-rate performance of the LPNC scheme becomes asymptotically optimal at a high SNR, and our designed LPNC scheme significantly outperforms existing schemes in the literature. © 2012 IEEE.
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