Performance Evaluation


Simulating a communication system often involves analyzing its response to the noise inherent in real-world components, studying its behavior using graphical means, and determining whether the resulting performance meets standards of acceptability. The sections in this chapter are as follows.

Performance Results via SimulationComputing error statistics using the Monte Carlo technique
Performance Results via the Semianalytic TechniqueComputing error statistics via the semianalytic technique
Theoretical Performance ResultsComputing theoretical error statistics using published formulas
Error Rate PlotsPlotting error statistics and fitting a curve to empirical error statistics
Eye DiagramsPlotting eye diagrams
Scatter PlotsGenerating scatter plots
Selected Bibliography for Performance EvaluationWorks containing background information about performance evaluation

Because error analysis is often a component of communication system simulation, other portions of this guide provide additional examples.


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