Joint Resource Allocation Optimization for the Wireless Backhaul Link of User-Centric Cell-Free NOMA Networks

Table 1

Summary of the main variables and their definitions.

Variable	Definition
	Path loss factor from the MBS to the th AP
	Rayleigh fading gain from the MBS to the th AP
	Channel gain from the MBS to the th AP
	Transmit power from the MBS to the th AP
	SINR at the th AP
	Achievable backhaul rate of the th AP
	Path loss factor from the th AP to the th UE
	Rayleigh fading gain from the th AP to UE
	Channel gain from the th AP to UE
	Transmit power from the th AP to UE
	SINR of the th UE served by the th AP
	Achievable access rate from the th AP to UE