On the Symmetric Feedback Capacity of the K-User Cyclic Z-Interference Channel

Abstract

The K -user cyclic Z-interference channel models a situation in which the k th transmitter causes interference only to the ( k -1)th receiver in a cyclic manner, e.g., the first transmitter causes interference only to the K th receiver. The impact of noiseless feedback on the capacity of this channel is studied by focusing on the Gaussian cyclic Z-interference channel. To this end, the symmetric feedback capacity of the linear shift deterministic cyclic Z-interference channel is completely characterized for all interference regimes. Using insights from the linear deterministic channel model, the symmetric feedback capacity of the Gaussian cyclic Z-interference channel is characterized up to within a constant number of bits. As a byproduct of the constant gap result, the symmetric generalized degrees of freedom with feedback for the Gaussian cyclic Z-interference channel are also characterized. These results highlight that the symmetric feedback capacities for both linear and Gaussian channel models are in general functions of K , the number of users. Furthermore, the capacity gain obtained due to feedback decreases as K increases.