Pairwise error probability is the error probability that for a transmittedsignal () its corresponding but distorted version () will be received. This type of probability is called ″pair-wise error probability″ because the probability exists with a pair of signal vectors in a signal constellation.[1] It's mainly used in communication systems.[1]
Expansion of the definition
In general, the received signal is a distorted version of the transmitted signal. Thus, we introduce the symbol error probability, which is the probability that the demodulator will make a wrong estimation of the transmitted symbol based on the received symbol, which is defined as follows:
where M is the size of signal constellation.
The pairwise error probability is defined as the probability that, when is transmitted, is received.
can be expressed as the probability that at least one is closer than to .
Using the upper bound to the probability of a union of events, it can be written:
^ abStüber, Gordon L. (8 September 2011). Principles of mobile communication (3rd ed.). New York: Springer. p. 281. ISBN978-1461403647.
Further reading
Prasad, 5th IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications (PIMRC '94) The Hague, the Netherlands, September 18–22, 1994 ; ICCC Regional Meeting on Wireless Computer Networks (WCN), the Hague, the Netherlands, September 21–23, 1994 ; edited by Jos H. Weber, Jens C. Arnbak, and Ramjee (1994). Wireless networks : catching the mobile future : proceedings. Amsterdam: IOS Press. pp. 564–575. ISBN9051991932. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Simon, Marvin K.; Alouini, Mohamed-Slim (2005). Digital Communication over Fading Channels (2. ed.). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN0471715239.