Huband, Frank L.2016-04-222016-04-221968McCartney, Sheila JoAn. "A comparison of four coding methods." (1968) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89737">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89737</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89737The asymptotic behavior of four coding schemes is evaluated by the norm logQ/log(1/Pe), where Q is an approximation of the amount of computation for decoding, and Pe is the probability of error. The four schemes considered are: (1) Maximum-likelihood decoding, (2) Convolutional codes with syndrome decoding, (3) BCH codes, (4) Finite state and convolutional codes with sequential decoding. Documentation and a listing are included for a computer program which maximizes the frequently used function Eo(8,r) with respect to r for general discrete memoryless channels.111 ppengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.ThesisRICE0768reformatted digitalThesis E.E. 1968 MCCARTNEY