DocumentCode
2468942
Title
Network information flow theory
Author
Ahlswede, Rudolf ; Cai, Ning ; Yeung, Raymond W.
Author_Institution
Fak. fur Math., Bielefeld Univ., Germany
fYear
1998
fDate
16-21 Aug 1998
Firstpage
186
Abstract
We study a new class of multiuser source coding problems inspired by network communications. We propose the use of coding in networks for the purpose of multicasting. This concept may have significant impact on future design of switching systems
Keywords
computer networks; directed graphs; multi-access systems; multicast communication; source coding; telecommunication switching; design; multicasting; multiuser source coding problems; network communications; network information flow theory; switching systems; Application software; Communication networks; IP networks; Information rates; Source coding; Spine; Switches; Switching systems; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Theory, 1998. Proceedings. 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5000-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISIT.1998.708784
Filename
708784
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