# Acknowledgements

This course has been developed thanks to the continuous support of many individuals and institutions. To all of them our sincere appreciation for their encouragement, enthusiasm and financial support.

- University of New Mexico, USA UNM

- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil UNICAMP

- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil CNPq

- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, Brazil FAPESP

- ISTEC industrial members: Motorola Inc., Northern Telecom/BNR.

- BSP Group for useful discussions and suggestions

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