Title :
A Unified Framework For Linear Network Codes
Author :
Tan, Min ; Yeung, Raymond W. ; Ho, Siu Ting
Author_Institution :
Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Abstract :
In this paper we prove the equivalence of several definitions of generic network code. Based on these results we present a unified framework for linear network codes. This unified framework enables us to show that generic network code is the best possible in terms of linear independence. It also enables the simplification of the proofs of several existing results.
Keywords :
directed graphs; encoding; linear independence; linear network codes; unified framework; Broadcasting; Capacity planning; Communication channels; Communication networks; Dispersion; Joining processes; Kernel; Multicast algorithms; Network coding; Tail;
Conference_Titel :
Network Coding, Theory and Applications, 2008. NetCod 2008. Fourth Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1689-9
DOI :
10.1109/NETCOD.2008.4476192
