Space time coding : theory and practice Cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Standard notation; Space time coding notation; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Capacity of multiple input multiple output channels; 3 Space time code design criteria; 4 Orthogonal space time block codes; 5 Quasi orthogonal space time block codes; 6 Space time trellis codes; 7 Super orthogonal space time trellis codes; 8 Differential space time modulation; 9 Spatial multiplexing and receiver design; 10 Non orthogonal space time block codes; 11 Additional topics in space time coding; References; Index This book covers the fundamental principles of space time coding for wireless communications over multiple input multiple output (MIMO) channels and the practical coding methods for achieving the performance improvements predicted by the theory. Ideal for graduate students familiar with the basics of digital communications and engineers implementing the theory in real systems