Data Communication Networks and Information Theory

Abstract

Some contributions of Information Theory to the study of data communication networks are outlined, with special attention given to the problem of efficient message addressing and to the capacity of Aloha-like multiple access channels with infinite number of sources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA089839

Entities

People

  • Pierre A. Humblet

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communication Networks
  • Computations
  • Computer Science
  • Digital Communications
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Engineering
  • Information Processing
  • Information Theory
  • Marine Corps
  • Mathematics
  • Military Research
  • Multiple Access
  • Naval Operations
  • Networks
  • Packet Switching
  • Virginia

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Computer Networking
  • Theoretical Analysis.