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Random Networks for Communication: From Statistical Physics to Information Systems

By Ronald Meester , Massimo Franceschetti

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0521854423, 9780521854429, 9780511378553
LCC
TK5105.5 .F697 2007
Open Library ID
OL10437478M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1931883 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Series in Statistical and Probabilistic Mathematics
Edition
1
Pages
216\212
Topic
Physics
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

When is a random network (almost) connected? How much information can it carry? How can you find a particular destination within the network? And how do you approach these questions - and others - when the network is random? The analysis of communication networks requires a fascinating synthesis of random graph theory, stochastic geometry and percolation theory to provide models for both structure and information flow. This book is the first comprehensive introduction for graduate students and scientists to techniques and problems in the field of spatial random networks. The selection of material is driven by applications arising in engineering, and the treatment is both readable and mathematically rigorous. Though mainly concerned with information-flow-related questions motivated by wireless data networks, the models developed are also of interest in a broader context, ranging from engineering to social networks, biology, and physics.

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