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Wilson, S.K. (2006). Synchronization. In: Li, Y., Stüber, G.L. (eds) Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing for Wireless Communications. Signals and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30235-2_4

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