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    Multi-carrier cooperative wireless communication : performance analysis and resource allocation : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering at Massey University, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2013) Abrar, Muhammad
    Relay-based cooperative wireless communication is emerging as the major candidate technology for the next generation wireless cellular networks that will support significantly higher data rates than the recent systems. The combination of cooperative relaying with Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) is a very promising design for next generation of wireless networks with increased system throughput and spectral efficiency. The success of this combination, like other wireless networks, relies on the efficient utilization of limited radio resources such as relays, power, subcarriers and antennas. In this research, resource allocation problems are examined with different relaying techniques and protocols and computationally efficient resource allocation algorithms are proposed. The general objective is to device resource allocation schemes in relay-based cellular networks that maximize the system throughput under different constraints. The main goal of our research is to develop efficient resource allocation algorithms for two different relaying models, namely; one-way relaying and two-way relaying in realistic scenarios for the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-Advanced) cellular standard. Performance of the proposed algorithms will be evaluated in terms of not only the throughput but also the computational complexity. In particular, in this thesis we present low-complexity efficient schemes for jointly deciding the selection of relays and subcarriers for the users. Two types of fairness among users, namely; minimum rate proportional fairness and access proportional fairness, are also considered in assigning subcarriers to users in relay networks. A new low-complexity iterative resource block (RB)-pairing and allocation algorithm is also investigated in relay networks. Finally, we present a brief analysis of inter-cell interference in relay networks. Both theoretical analysis and computer simulations are performed in the performance evaluation of the proposed algorithms. Furthermore, practical implementation issues are also addressed.