On the use of kernel structure for blind equalization

The mathematical theory of kernel (null space) structure of Hankel and Hankel-like matrices is applied to the problem of blind equalization of co-channel signals. This work builds on recently introduced ideas in blind equalization where the symbols are treated as deterministic parameters and estimated directly without estimating the channel first. The main contribution of the new approach is that it allows the simultaneous exploitation of shift structure in the data model and the finite alphabet property of the signals. 1