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Barbarossa, SergioMultiantenna wireless communication systems.  (Artech House mobile communicationslibrary).

621.3'84135

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International Standard Book Number: 1-58053-634-4

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To my parents, Lillo Barbarossa and Maria Morettini, the two people from whom I learned the most. Even though they are not physically here anymore, I am sure that their joyful spirit is alive and smiling somewhere.

"To
The inhabitants of Space in General
And H. C. in...