Equalization Algorithms for the Two-dimensional Intersymbol Interference Channel

The members of the Committee appointed to examine the dissertation of YIMING CHEN find it satisfactory and recommend that it be accepted. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my gratitude to my advisor, Dr. Benjamin Belzer and co-advisor, Dr. Krishnamoorthy Sivakumar, for their devoted guidance, continuous encouragement and support, and constructive suggestions throughout this research work. The program was one of the most important and formative experiences in my life. Without their help this dissertation would not have been possible. I would also like to thank my committee member, Dr. Thomas Fischer for his valuable advice and comments, which led to significant improvements of my research. He has generously given his time and expertise to better my work. I thank him for his contribution and good-natured support. and the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science are gratefully acknowledged. I also want to thank all the staff of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, for their help and support. Finally, I especially wish to express my deepest gratitude to my beloved wife and my parents for their encouragement, support, love and understanding.