Bücher der Reihe Foundations and Trends (R) in Networking

Provides a cohesive discussion of the existing solution methods associated with the weighted sum-rate maximization problem, including global, fast local, as well as decentralized. General optimization approaches, such as branch and bound methods, complementary geometric programming, and decomposition methods, are also discussed.

Developments of advanced wireless networks, however, still suffer from the lack of a theoretical foundation that addresses both concerns of ""efficiency"" and ""modularity"". This monograph reviews a new research avenue that begins to address the research problem.

Provides the motivation for opportunistic routing, and presents several different algorithms which achieve better performance, in most scenarios, than conventional shortest path routing. This comprehensive survey provides a starting point for researchers and students wishing to learn the background and technical details of opportunistic routing.

Modern random access protocols using the principles of successive interference cancellation have opened up a wealth of new applications. This tutorial style monograph explores the main ideas and design principles that are behind some of these novel schemes.

Presents various distributed storage systems, their operational characteristics, and the key techniques to improve their performance. The main focus is however on cloud storage. Cloud storage has massive scalability with the promise to provide as much storage capacity as their users demand.

Provides a comprehensive survey of the models, algorithms, analysis, and methodologies using a Perron-Frobenius theoretic framework to solve wireless utility maximization problems. This approach overcomes the notorious non-convexity barriers in these problems.

Introduces a novel technique for designing secure protocols with provable security guarantees for wireless ad-hoc networks infiltrated with adversarial nodes. This book develops a system-theoretical approach to secure protocol design that provides provable and comprehensive security guarantees.

In multi-hop multi-flow networks, the challenge is to combine the insights obtained in the study of single-hop multi-flow networks and multi-hop single-flow networks in order to design schemes that handle relaying and interference management simultaneously. This book discusses the gains that can be obtained by taking such a unified approach.

Molecular communication (MC) is a bio-inspired paradigm where the exchange of information is realized through the transmission, propagation, and reception of molecules. This book analyses the MC paradigm from the point of view of communication engineering and information theory, and provides solutions to the design of MC-based nanonetworks.

Examines the fundamentals of stable throughput in wireless networks. The book reviews the notion of stability and of stable throughput regions in wireless networks, with emphasis on network layer cooperation between interacting users.

Defines the first steps towards enabling electromagnetic communication among nanomachines in the Terahertz Band (0.1-10 THz). The starting point is the development of novel graphene-based plasmonic nano-antennas, which efficiently operate in the Terahertz Band.

Provides engineering students who have a basic training in economic modeling and game theory an understanding of where and when game theoretic models are employed, the assumptions underpinning key models, and conceptual insights that are broadly applicable.

Looks at how ideas from network coding can have an impact on a number of new applications. This book deals with wireless and content distribution networks, considered to be the most likely applications of network coding, and reviews emerging applications of network coding such as network monitoring and management.

Presents a framework for computing the outage probability (OP) and transmission capacity (TC) in a wireless network. This volume gives a unified treatment of the TC framework that has been developed by the authors and their collaborators over the past decade.

Provides a tutorial on a family of sequential learning and decision problems known as the multi-armed bandit problems. In such problems, any decision serves the purpose of exploring or exploiting or both. This balancing act between exploration and exploitation is characteristic of this type of "learning-on-the-go" problem.

Interference is the main performance-limiting factor of large wireless communication systems. This book addresses this problem using basic probability and tools from stochastic geometry. Starting with regular networks and the popular Poisson model, it discusses increasingly more general networks.

Gossip network algorithms are built on a gossip or rumour style unreliable, asynchronous information exchange protocol. Examples include, estimation algorithms in sensor networks, broadcasting news through a peer-to-peer network, or viral advertising in a social network. This book captures the recent excitement in this interdisciplinary topic.

Reviews the basic techniques with emphasis on multicasting over error free links. The book starts from the main theorem in network coding, and proceeds to discuss tools used in the context of network coding, network code design techniques, benefits, complexity requirements, and methods to deal with cycles and delay.

Presents abstract models that capture the cross layer interaction from the physical to transport layer in wireless network architectures, including cellular, ad-hoc and sensor networks as well as hybrid wireless-wireline. The model allows for arbitrary network topologies as well as traffic forwarding modes, including datagrams and virtual circuits.

Discusses wireless network modelling and performance analysis with the aim of showing how stochastic geometry can be used in a more or less systematic way to analyze the phenomena that arise in this context.

Discusses wireless network modelling and performance analysis with the aim of showing how stochastic geometry can be used in a more or less systematic way to analyze the phenomena that arise in this context.

The aim of the smart electric energy grid is to improve efficiency, flexibility, and stability of the electric energy generation and distribution system, with the ultimate goal being the added value of energy-related services. This book gives some structure to the complex ecosystem and surveys key research problems that have shaped the area.

Provides a survey on mmWave vehicular networks including channel propagation measurement, PHY design, and MAC design. The reader is given a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the technical aspects the technology used in the automotive environment.

Provides a comprehensive survey of the models, algorithms, analysis, and methodologies in this vast and growing research area. The book starts with a taxonomy of the wide range of power control problem formulations, and progresses from the basic formulation to more sophisticated ones.