Equalization and Coding for the Two-dimensional Intersymbol Interference Channel

The members of the Committee appointed to examine the dissertation of TAIKUN CHENG find it satisfactory and recommend that it be accepted. Chair ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Benjamin Belzer for his invaluable guidance and consistent support through out the time it took me to complete this research and write the dissertation in Washington State University. The program was one of the most important and formative experiences in my life. Without his help this dissertation would not have been possible.thy Sivakumar, have generously given their time and expertise to better my work. I thank them for their contribution and their good-natured support. Inc., of Moscow, ID, for experience and financial support they provided through a summer internship in 2006. I also wish to thank all the staff of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, for their help and support. Finally, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my parents, my brother and my wife, for their love, support, patience and encouragement.