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Is there an exact formula for the probability of bit error (or bit error rate, BER) for 8-PSK (in the literature, course slides, etc.)? I am not referring to SEP (Symbol Error Probability) but BER.

There is already a thread for 8-PSK but it does not present the BER. Bit Error Probability for 8PSK

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  • $\begingroup$ You forgot to state which noise model you're assuming; but seeing you're referring to that other post, is additive uncorrelated circularly normal noise the right assumption? I ask because you want something that is pretty much not that useful; the approximation given in the other answer is "good enough" for any sensible SNR, and if your system doesn't assume good SNR, or that estimate isn't good enough for that, then it's probably a PSK transmission system that doesn't actually experience that type of noise. so, is the noise model I'm assuming correct?Please edit your question to state! $\endgroup$
    – Marcus Müller
    Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 22:01
  • $\begingroup$ I've got an answer for that noise model nearly ready (it still has two minor factual errors), but let's discuss expectations here: the formula you'll get involves integrals over functions that cannot analytically be integrated. There cannot be an easier formula, sadly. Does this really help you? $\endgroup$
    – Marcus Müller
    Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 22:02
  • $\begingroup$ Hello Marcus, I am looking for a formula that uses the Q function or the erfc function, just like in the case of BPSK and QPSK. I am not looking for a mathematical expression in the form of an integral, an infinite series, a bound, or an approximation. Is there a such a formula published in an article, textbook, or course slides involving the Q function or the erfc function? $\endgroup$
    – Loran
    Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 23:08
  • $\begingroup$ For BPSK and QPSK, \begin{equation} p_{BER}=Q\left(\sqrt{\frac{2E_b}{N_o}}\right) \end{equation} I want to know if a formula such as this exist in the literature for 8-PSK. Again, I am not looking for bounds, pairwise probability of error, SER, approximation, infinite sums, integrals, etc., but a formula involving the $Q$ function or the $erfc$ function. $\endgroup$
    – Loran
    Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 23:48
  • $\begingroup$ Gray mapping or not. $\endgroup$
    – Loran
    Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 23:57

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The exact error probability for the M-PSK constellation is derived in "A new, simple and exact result for calculating the probability of error for two-dimensional signal constellations" by JW Craig, a well-known technique, especially for fading channels. Eq. (6) in the reference denotes the probability of error as given below: $$ \mathrm{P}_{\mathrm{M}}=\frac{1}{\pi} \int_{0}^{\pi-\Psi} \exp \left[-\frac{\bar{\gamma} \sin ^{2}(\Psi)}{\sin ^{2}(\theta)}\right] \mathrm{d} \theta$$

where $\bar{\gamma}$ is the SNR and $\Psi= \pi/M$.

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  • $\begingroup$ I am not asking for pairwise probability of error approximations, BER approximations from SER, the use of bounds, infinite sums, ets. Is there an exact formula for the BER of 8-PSK in the literature that you are aware of? I have never encountered it. $\endgroup$
    – Loran
    Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 22:32
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    $\begingroup$ I think you are looking for an expression including some well-defined functions like $sin$, $tan$ $log$, etc. Actually, these functions can not be expressed exactly without using infinite sum as well. For example for binary case (BPSK), the BEP exists in terms of the $Q$ function, which is nothing but a special representation of an integral! In M-PSK it is assumed that the symbols are gray mapped, therefore, a symbol error results in a bit error. $\endgroup$
    – Okan Erturk
    Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 22:38
  • $\begingroup$ Thanks Okan. I want to know if the exact formula using the Q function or complementary error function exists in the literature --functions that have existed for some time in mathematical packages, just like exp, sin, tan, ln, etc. $\endgroup$
    – Loran
    Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 22:50
  • $\begingroup$ For BPSK and QPSK, \begin{equation} p_{BER}=Q\left(\sqrt{\frac{2E_b}{N_o}}\right) \end{equation} I want to know if a formula such as this exist in the literature for 8-PSK. Again, I am not looking for bounds, pairwise probability of error, SER, approximation, infinite sums, integrals, etc., but a formula involving the $Q$ function or the $erfc$ function. $\endgroup$
    – Loran
    Commented Nov 19, 2021 at 23:51
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    $\begingroup$ Hello, $\theta$ is the dummy variable that the integral is taken over. There was a typo, $\bar{\gamma}$ is the SNR which is defined as $E_s/N_o$ where $E_s$ is the average symbol energy, and $N_o$ is the power spectral density of the additive noise. $\endgroup$
    – Okan Erturk
    Commented Nov 25, 2021 at 21:12

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