The Gaussian MAC with conferencing encoders

Shraga I. Bross, Amos Lapidoth, Michele A. Wigger

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Abstract

We derive the capacity region of the Gaussian version of Willems's two-user MAC with conferencing encoders. This setting differs from the classical MAC in that, prior to each transmission block, the two transmitters can communicate with each other over noise-free bit-pipes of given capacities. The derivation requires a new technique for proving the optimality of Gaussian input distributions in certain mutual information maximizations under a Markov constraint. We also consider a Costa-type extension of the Gaussian MAC with conferencing encoders. In this extension, the channel can be described as a two-user MAC with Gaussian noise and Gaussian interference where the interference is known non-causally to the encoders but not to the decoder. We show that as in Costa's setting the interference sequence can be perfectly canceled, i.e., that the capacity region without interference can be achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2008
Pages2702-2706
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event2008 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2008 - Toronto, ON, Canada
Duration: 6 Jul 200811 Jul 2008

Publication series

NameIEEE International Symposium on Information Theory - Proceedings
ISSN (Print)2157-8101

Conference

Conference2008 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT 2008
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto, ON
Period6/07/0811/07/08

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