William E. Ryan

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Telecommunications
• Algorithm
• Electrical engineering

His scientific interests lie mostly in Low-density parity-check code, Concatenated error correction code, Algorithm, Turbo code and Linear code. His Low-density parity-check code research is multidisciplinary, relying on both EXIT chart, Phase-shift keying, Gray code and Arithmetic. His research in Concatenated error correction code intersects with topics in Discrete mathematics and Theoretical computer science.

His work is dedicated to discovering how Algorithm, Bit error rate are connected with Link adaptation and Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing and other disciplines. His Linear code study is associated with Block code. His Decoding methods study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Error detection and correction and Code.

His most cited work include:

• Channel Codes: Classical and Modern (559 citations)
• Design of efficiently encodable moderate-length high-rate irregular LDPC codes (300 citations)
• An Introduction to LDPC Codes (175 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

William E. Ryan mainly focuses on Algorithm, Low-density parity-check code, Communication channel, Concatenated error correction code and Turbo code. His Algorithm study incorporates themes from Code rate and Bit error rate. His research integrates issues of Discrete mathematics, Polynomial code, Error detection and correction and Reed–Solomon error correction in his study of Low-density parity-check code.

His Communication channel study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Viterbi algorithm and Detector. His Concatenated error correction code research integrates issues from Linear code and Error floor. His work deals with themes such as Theoretical computer science, Convolutional code, Encoder, Forward error correction and Puncturing, which intersect with Turbo code.

He most often published in these fields:

• Algorithm (53.24%)
• Low-density parity-check code (43.88%)
• Communication channel (38.85%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2021)?

• Low-density parity-check code (43.88%)
• Algorithm (53.24%)
• Decoding methods (28.78%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

William E. Ryan spends much of his time researching Low-density parity-check code, Algorithm, Decoding methods, Concatenated error correction code and Communication channel. His study in Low-density parity-check code is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Discrete mathematics and Block code. His studies in Algorithm integrate themes in fields like Code rate, Additive white Gaussian noise and Bit error rate.

His Decoding methods research incorporates elements of Graph theory, Theoretical computer science and Code. William E. Ryan focuses mostly in the field of Concatenated error correction code, narrowing it down to topics relating to Error detection and correction and, in certain cases, Encoder. His Turbo code research includes elements of Cyclic code, Serial concatenated convolutional codes, Convolutional code and Forward error correction.

Between 2007 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• Channel Codes: Classical and Modern (559 citations)
• Low-floor decoders for LDPC codes (137 citations)
• Coding for Optical Channels (112 citations)