Coding Theory: Algorithms, Architectures and Applications provides a brief overview of channel coding theory and practice, as well as the accompanying signal processing architectures. It covers the basics of coding theory before moving on to discuss algebraic linear block and cyclic codes, turbo codes and low density parity check codes and space-time codes. Coding Theory provides algorithms and architectures used to implement the strategy of coding and decoding and encoding schemes used in practice especially in communication systems. This book features include: Such a unique presentation style to summarize the main aspects Practical issues for implementation of coding Sound theoretical approach to practical techniques, methodologies relevant Closing coding standard coding schemes such as block and convolution codes, coding schemes such as Turbo and LDPC codes, and code space of time today in research, all included in the general framework in relation to their application.