Statistical mechanics of typical set decoding

Yoshiyuki Kabashima*, Kazutaka Nakamura, Jort van Mourik

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    Abstract

    The performance of "typical set (pairs) decoding" for ensembles of Gallager's linear code is investigated using statistical physics. In this decoding method, errors occur, either when the information transmission is corrupted by atypical noise, or when multiple typical sequences satisfy the parity check equation as provided by the received corrupted codeword. We show that the average error rate for the second type of error over a given code ensemble can be accurately evaluated using the replica method, including the sensitivity to message length. Our approach generally improves the existing analysis known in the information theory community, which was recently reintroduced in IEEE Trans. Inf. Theory 45, 399 (1999), and is believed to be the most accurate to date. © 2002 The American Physical Society.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number036125
    Pages (from-to)1-6
    Number of pages6
    JournalPhysical Review E
    Volume66
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 24 Sept 2002

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    Copyright of the American Physical Society

    Keywords

    • Gallager's linear code
    • statistical physics
    • information transmission
    • noise
    • average error rate

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