Joint Physical-MAC Layer Optimization for Spectral- and Energy-Efficient Wireless Networks provides a deep technical overview of recent advances in joint spectral- and energy-efficient designs for wireless networks. The book explores various types of wireless networks, such as 3G/4G cellular, ad-hoc wireless networks, and wireless local area networks. The authors discuss cross-layer design for joint spectrum- and energy-efficiency, as well as green network design that achieves high network performance. This book introduces state-of-the-art design and resource management technologies to improve both spectral and energy efficiencies of various wireless systems.