Q2. Electrical engineers are considering two altenative systems for sending messages. A message consists of a word either a 0 or a 1 However, because of random noise in the channel, al that is transmitted could be received as 0 and vice versa. That is, there is a small probability q that P(A transmitted 1 is received as 0) = P(A transmitted 0 is received as 1) = q One scheme is to send a single digit. A second scheme is to repeat the selected digit 3 times in succession. At the receiving end, the majority rule be used to decode. For instance, when any of 101. 110 or 011 are received, it is interpreted to mean a 1 was sent. (a) Evaluate the probability that a transmitted 1 will be received as a 1 under the 3-digit q = 0.05. Compare with scheme when a single digit is transmitted as a scheme when word. Treat the result for different digits as independent. (b) Suppose a message, consisting of the two words, a 1 followed by a 0, is to transmitted using 3-digit scheme. What is the probability that total message will be correctly decoded under the majority nule with q = 0.05?

Calculus For The Life Sciences
2nd Edition
ISBN:9780321964038
Author:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
Publisher:GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
Chapter12: Probability
Section12.4: Discrete Random Variables; Applications To Decision Making
Problem 18E
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Topic Video
Question
Q2. Electrical engineers are considering two alternative systems for sending messages. A
message consists of a word either a 0 or a 1. However, because of random noise in the channel,
a l that is transmitted could be received as 0 and vice versa. That is, there is a small probability
that
P(A transmitted 1 is received as 0) = P(A transmitted 0 is received as 1) = q
One scheme is to send a single digit A second scheme is to repeat the selected digit 3 times in
succession. At the receiving end, the majority rule be used to decode. For instance, when any
of 101, 110 or 011 are received, it is interpreted to mean a 1 was sent.
(a) Evaluate the probability that a transmitted 1 will be received as a 1 under the 3-digit
scheme when q = 0.05. Compare with scheme when a single digit is transmitted as a
word. Treat the result for different digits as independent.
(b) Suppose a message, consisting of the two words, a 1 followed by a 0, is to transmitted
using 3-digit scheme. What is the probability that total message will be correctly
decoded under the majority rule with q = 0.05?
Transcribed Image Text:Q2. Electrical engineers are considering two alternative systems for sending messages. A message consists of a word either a 0 or a 1. However, because of random noise in the channel, a l that is transmitted could be received as 0 and vice versa. That is, there is a small probability that P(A transmitted 1 is received as 0) = P(A transmitted 0 is received as 1) = q One scheme is to send a single digit A second scheme is to repeat the selected digit 3 times in succession. At the receiving end, the majority rule be used to decode. For instance, when any of 101, 110 or 011 are received, it is interpreted to mean a 1 was sent. (a) Evaluate the probability that a transmitted 1 will be received as a 1 under the 3-digit scheme when q = 0.05. Compare with scheme when a single digit is transmitted as a word. Treat the result for different digits as independent. (b) Suppose a message, consisting of the two words, a 1 followed by a 0, is to transmitted using 3-digit scheme. What is the probability that total message will be correctly decoded under the majority rule with q = 0.05?
Expert Solution
Step 1

Given,

Electrical engineers are considering two alternative systems for sending messages.

A message consists of a word either a 0 or a 1.

That is, there is a small probability ? that ?(? transmitted 1 is received as 0) = ?(? transmitted 0 is received as 1) = ?

One scheme is to send a single digit.

A second scheme is to repeat the selected digit 3 times in succession.

At the receiving end, the majority rule be used to decode.

 

Step 2

(a)

Let X be the number of incorrectly decoded digits.

Then X ~ Binomial(n = 3, p = 0.05)

For majority rule, X should be at most 1 to correctly decode the digit.

Probability that a transmitted 1 will be received as a 1 under the 3-digit scheme = P(X  1)

= P(X = 0) + P(X = 1)

= 3C0(0.05)0(1-0.05)3-0 + 3C1(0.05)1(1-0.05)3-1

= 0.99275

Probability of correctly decoding a digit with scheme when a single digit is transmitted as a word = 1 - q

= 1 - 0.05 = 0.95

Thus the Probability of correctly decoding a digit with scheme when a single digit is transmitted is less than with 3-digit scheme.

 

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Sample space, Events, and Basic Rules of Probability
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, statistics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Calculus For The Life Sciences
Calculus For The Life Sciences
Calculus
ISBN:
9780321964038
Author:
GREENWELL, Raymond N., RITCHEY, Nathan P., Lial, Margaret L.
Publisher:
Pearson Addison Wesley,
Elements Of Modern Algebra
Elements Of Modern Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:
9781285463230
Author:
Gilbert, Linda, Jimmie
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra
ISBN:
9781133382119
Author:
Swokowski
Publisher:
Cengage
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
College Algebra (MindTap Course List)
Algebra
ISBN:
9781305652231
Author:
R. David Gustafson, Jeff Hughes
Publisher:
Cengage Learning