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Table 2 Reduction of computational complexity for ZF, MMSE and QR decomposition compared to LC-QR decomposition detection mechanisms

From: A low computational complexity V-BLAST/STBC detection mechanism in MIMO system

Complex arithmetic operation

Reduction of computational complexity compared to ZF and MMSE with H (%)

Reduction of computational complexity compared to QR decomposition with H (%)

M = 4

M = 5

M = 4

M = 5

N = 4

N = 5

N = 5

N = 6

N = 4

N = 5

N = 5

N = 6

Addition

93.2

92.2

94.0

94.1

17.3

17.2

21.5

21.1

Subtraction

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Multiplication

89.7

90.3

92.7

93.0

-

-

8.3

8.1

Division

-

-

-

-

33.3

33.3

25.0

25.0

Householder reflection

-

-

-

-

80.6

79.9

82.1

81.8

Gaussian elimination

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

87.9

87.7

90.9

90.7

51.5

53.0

59.3

60.5