Title :
Information theory and communication networks: an unconsummated union
Author :
Ephremides, Anthony ; Hajek, Bruce
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
fDate :
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Information theory has not yet had a direct impact on networking, although there are similarities in concepts and methodologies that have consistently attracted the attention of researchers from both fields. In this paper, we review several topics that are related to communication networks and that have an information-theoretic flavor, including multiaccess protocols, timing channels, effective bandwidth of bursty data sources, deterministic constraints on datastreams, queuing theory, and switching networks
Keywords :
access protocols; information theory; multi-access systems; queueing theory; reviews; switching networks; telecommunication channels; telecommunication networks; telecommunication traffic; bursty data sources; communication networks; deterministic constraints; effective bandwidth; information theory; multiaccess protocols; queuing theory; review; switching networks; timing channels; Bandwidth; Communication networks; Communication switching; Constraint theory; Delay; Feedback; Information theory; Protocols; Queueing analysis; Timing;
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
