On mismatched list decoding

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Abstract

The setup of a general channel is considered in the mismatched case, i.e., when the decoder uses a general decoding metric. An expression for the average error probability in list decoding with block length n, metric qn, list size enΘn and rate R, denoted ϵ(n)qn(R, Θn), is established. Further, a general multi-letter formula for the mismatched capacity with list decoding is derived. It is shown that similarly to the matched capacity of the discrete memoryless channel, if the list size grows exponentially at a fixed rate Θ, then the increase in capacity is Θ bits per channel use. Additionally, a random coding lower bound on ϵ(n)qn(R, Θn) is presented. We conclude by presenting an inequality that can be regarded as an extension of Fano's inequality in the mismatched case with list decoding. As a special case, we derive a lower bound on the average probability of error at rates above the erasures only capacity of the discrete memoryless channel.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages526-530
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781467377041
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Sep 2015
EventIEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2015 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 14 Jun 201519 Jun 2015

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Information Theory - Proceedings
Volume2015-June
ISSN (Print)2157-8095

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2015
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period14/06/1519/06/15

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