A multi-dimensional equalizer/decoder is disclosed for equalizing a channel transmitting electrical pulses corresponding to a plurality of interdependent symbols formed according to the rules of a multi-dimensional code (e.g. block lattice coded modulation). The symbols are received by the equalizer/decoder...http://www.google.com/patents/US6009120?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6009120 - Multi-dimensional combined equalizer and decoder