Signal constellation design is a major subtask of constructing an efficient communication system; it essentially entails trading-off error frequency against information throughput, a chief occupation of modem designers. We propose and implement an interactive tool for designing and simulating arbitrary signal constellations. 'To construct the user interface we have utilized Interface Builder, a...

I must admit that I had no prior knowledge of Richard Selzer or his work before reading this book. The title had the air of so many other trite books written by doctorsno doubt an attempt by the publishers to exploit the profession's mystique for dollar signs and, as such, I really wasn't expecting much another compilation of "let me tell you why I'm so great" stories is what I thought was awai...