Abstract: A source-channel separation theorem for a general channel has recently been shown by Aggrawal et. al. This theorem states that if there exist a coding scheme that achieves a maximum distortion level d_{max} over a general channel W, then reliable communication can be accomplished over this channel at rates less then R(d_{max}), where R(.) is the rate distortion function of the source. The source, however, is essentially constrained to be discrete and memoryless (DMS). In this work we prove a stronger claim where the source is general, satisfyin...
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Combinatorics
Discrete mathematics
Algorithm