On Continuous-Time Gaussian Channels

We establish natural connections between continuous-time Gaussian feedback/memory channels and their associated discrete-time versions in the forms of sampling and approximating theorems. It turns out that these connections, together with relevant tools from stochastic calculus, can enhance our understanding of continuous-time Gaussian channels in terms of giving alternative interpretations to some long-held “folklores”, recovering known results from new perspectives, and obtaining new results inspired by the insights and ideas that come along with the connections. In particular, we derive the capacity regions of a continuous-time white Gaussian multiple access channel, a continuous-time white Gaussian interference channel, and a continuous-time white Gaussian broadcast channel; furthermore, applying the the sampling and approximating theorems and the ideas and techniques in their proofs, we analyze how feedback affects the capacity regions of families of continuous-time multi-user one-hop Gaussian channels: feedback will increase the capacity regions of some continuous-time white Gaussian broadcast and interference channels, while it will not increase capacity regions of continuous-time white Gaussian multiple access channels.