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Multi-Kernel Polar Codes: Proof of Polarization and Error Exponents

Information Theory 2017-10-02 v1 math.IT

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate a novel family of polar codes based on multi-kernel constructions, proving that this construction actually polarizes. To this end, we derive a new and more general proof of polarization, which gives sufficient conditions for kernels to polarize. Finally, we derive the convergence rate of the multi-kernel construction and relate it to the convergence rate of each of the constituent kernels.

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@article{arxiv.1709.10371,
  title  = {Multi-Kernel Polar Codes: Proof of Polarization and Error Exponents},
  author = {Meryem Benammar and Valerio Bioglio and Frederic Gabry and Ingmar Land},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.10371},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

Accepted and to be presented at ITW 2017, Kaohsiung

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