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Chapter 1<br />

Introduction<br />

In this chapter, we present overview for relay networks, <strong>OFDM</strong> system, and the<br />

resource allocation problem for <strong>OFDM</strong> based relay networks. We also briefly<br />

provide the basics of convex optimization theory. At the end, we describe the major<br />

contributions of this work.<br />

1.1 Overview of <strong>Relay</strong> <strong>Networks</strong><br />

A typical cellular wireless system consists of a Base Station (BS) and a number of<br />

User Equipments (UEs). Due to the rapid development of multimedia application,<br />

the current wireless communication systems demand high speed data transmission<br />

and better coverage. To fulfil the <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g throughput requirements at higher<br />

Quality of Service (QoS), the future wireless systems will be more demand<strong>in</strong>g. The<br />

multiple-antenna technologies i.e., Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) have<br />

been recognized as important solutions [1]. A significant diversity and multiplex<strong>in</strong>g<br />

ga<strong>in</strong> can be obta<strong>in</strong>ed by us<strong>in</strong>g multiple antennas at transmitter and/or receiver [2].<br />

The net effects of these ga<strong>in</strong>s are the improvements <strong>in</strong> terms of network capacity<br />

and wireless l<strong>in</strong>k quality. However, implementation of multiple antennas <strong>in</strong> mobile<br />

devices may not be possible due to their small sizes and power limitations.<br />

A high data rate could be achieved if large bandwidth is allocated to the<br />

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