Approximate symbol error rate of cooperative communication over generalised κ−μ and η−μ fading channels

Abstract

Closed form expressions for approximate symbol error rate are obtained using moment generating function for a two branch cooperative communication system over generalised κ−μ and η−μ i.i.d. fading channels for BPSK and QAM modulation schemes. Selective decode and forward protocol is used at the relay transmitter. At the destination maximal-ratio combining is used. Monte Carlo simulations are performed to verify the analytical results.

Keywords

• approximation theory
• fading channels
• Monte Carlo methods
• phase shift keying
• protocols
• quadrature amplitude modulation
• radio transmitters
• cooperative communication
• relay networks (telecommunication)
• approximate symbol error rate
• generalised κ−μ fading channel
• generalised η−μ fading channel
• moment generating function
• branch cooperative communication system
• BPSK modulation
• QAM modulation
• selective decode
• forward protocol
• relay transmitter
• destination maximal-ratio combining
• Monte Carlo simulations