Complexity Analysis of Fourier-Transform Decoding of LDPC Codes over GF(q)

The complexity of Fourier-transform decoding of Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) codes over a finite field GF(2**p) is studied. The Fourier algorithm is found to have improved performance over GF(2) when column weight > 3.

By: Edward Ratzer

Published in: RZ3459 in

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