Abstract: Parallel Concatenated Block (PCB) codes are conventionally constituted by two identical linear systematic block codes, as component codes, linked by an interleaver. In general, the ...

Abstract: In this paper, we first propose a novel joint source-channel block code (JSC-BC) in which two protograph-based low-density parity-check (P-LDPC) block codes are connected not only by a ...

Congress took steps on Wednesday toward blocking changes to D.C.’s local tax code, even as District officials warned it could wreak havoc on tax season and smash a hole in the city’s budget. The House ...