Consider the rate R = 2/3 convolutional encoder illustrated in Fig. 2.29. a) Find the generator matrix G(D). b) Is G(D) minimal-basic? If not, find a minimal-basic encoding matrix Gmb(D) equivalent to...

Consider the rate R = 2/3 convolutional encoder illustrated in Fig. 2.29.

a) Find the generator matrix G(D).

b) Is G(D) minimal-basic? If not, find a minimal-basic encoding matrix Gmb(D) equivalent to G(D).

c) Is G(D) minimal?

d) Is the encoder in Fig. 2.29 minimal?

Fig. 2.29