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Some New Results for Integrals Involving Gaussian Q-function and Their Applications to α–µ and η–µ Fading Channels

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This paper presents new analytical solutions for integrals that involve exponential functions, Gaussian Q- function and arbitrary powers. The offered expressions are both simple and convenient which are useful in applications for the derivation of the average error probability in different wireless communication environments such as α–µ and η–µ fading channels. To this end, the derived closed-form solutions are validated by computer simulations.

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Bilim, M. Some New Results for Integrals Involving Gaussian Q-function and Their Applications to α–µ and η–µ Fading Channels. Wireless Pers Commun 109, 1463–1469 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-019-06901-1

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