A Minorization-Maximization Method for Optimizing Sum Rate in the Downlink of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems

Hanif, Muhammad Fainan and Ding, Zhiguo and Ratnarajah, T. and Karagiannidis, George K. (2016) A Minorization-Maximization Method for Optimizing Sum Rate in the Downlink of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access Systems. IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, 64 (1). pp. 76-88. ISSN 1053-587X

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Abstract

Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) systems have the potential to deliver higher system throughput, compared with contemporary orthogonal multiple access techniques. For a linearly precoded multiple-input single-output (MISO) system, we study the downlink sum rate maximization problem, when the NOMA principle is applied. Being a non-convex and intractable optimization problem, we resort to approximate it with a minorization-maximization algorithm (MMA), which is a widely used tool in statistics. In each step of the MMA, we solve a second-order cone program, such that the feasibility set in each step contains that of the previous one, and is always guaranteed to be a subset of the feasibility set of the original problem. It should be noted that the algorithm takes a few iterations to converge. Furthermore, we study the conditions under which the achievable rates maximization can be further simplified to a low complexity design problem, and we compute the probability of occurrence of this event. Numerical examples are conducted to show a comparison of the proposed approach against conventional multiple access systems.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? signal processingelectrical and electronic engineering ??
ID Code:
84379
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Deposited On:
26 Jan 2017 13:58
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Yes
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Published
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