ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on three cooperative channels: the relay channel (RC), the broadcast channel (BC) with cooperating receivers, and the multiple access channel (MAC) with cooperating transmitters. The chapter comprises two main parts. The first part is dedicated to discrete channels, their information theoretic performance limits and coding schemes. In particular, special cases where the channel capacity or capacity region is known are reported. The second part is dedicated to Gaussian cooperative channels and is presented from a more pragmatic standpoint. Not only channel capacities and achievable rates are provided but also certain practical technical issues are discussed. Open issues are provided in the conclusion.
