Andrew Viterbi(1935)
Andrew James Viterbi is an American electrical engineer and businessman who co-founded Qualcomm Inc. and invented the Viterbi algorithm. He is the Presidential Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering, which was named in his honor in 2004 in recognition of his $52 million gift.
Italy
2
Major Awards
127
Publications
22,366
Citations
36
h-index
68
i10-index
176.1
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
Impact of Digital Wireless: Views from Two Ends of a Dramatic Transformation
IEEE Communications Magazine(2022)
0
citations
#3
A J Viterbi Error Bounds For Convolutional Codes And An Asymptotically Optimal Decoding Algorithm
(2015)
27
citations
#5
0
citations
#8
Four Laws of Nature and Society: The Governing Principles of Digital Wireless Communication Networks
(2009)
0
citations
#9
Shannon Capacity Limits of Wireless Networks
Sequences, Subsequences, and Consequences(2007)
1
citations
#10
Mobile broadband evolution: from controversy to convergence
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking(2006)
0
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksImpact of Digital Wireless: Views from Two Ends of a Dramatic Transformation
IEEE Communications Magazine2022
0citations
Open AccessSolomon Wolf Golomb 1932-2016
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory2018
0citations
0citations
Viterbi algorithm
Scholarpedia2009
5citations
Open Access1citations
Shannon Capacity Limits of Wireless Networks
Sequences, Subsequences, and Consequences2007
1citations
Mobile broadband evolution: from controversy to convergence
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking2006
0citations
Career History
Professor
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, US
Education
University of Southern California
Ph.D.
Electrical Engineering
1962
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Education
University of Southern California
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of California, Los Angeles
Doctoral Advisor
Solomon W. Golomb
Career Timeline
University of California, San Diego?–present
University of California, Los Angeles?–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Top Publications
Solomon Wolf Golomb 1932–2016
IEEE Transactions on Information Theory20180 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
WD
Whitfield Diffie
IEEE Medal of Honor (2022)
MH
Martin Hellman
IEEE Medal of Honor (2022)
CS
Claude Shannon
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences (1985)
AS
Adi Shamir
Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2024)
AG
Andrea Goldsmith
Marconi Prize (2020)
EA
Erdal Arıkan
Marconi Prize (2018)
AP
Arogyaswami Paulraj
National Medal of Technology (2017)
KS
Kees Schouhamer Immink
IEEE Medal of Honor (2017)
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