Connectivity of Communication Networks

This book introduces a number of recent developments on connectivity of communication networks, ranging from connectivity of large static networks and connectivity of highly dynamic networks to connectivity of small to medium sized networks. This book also introduces some applications of connectivity studies in network optimization, in network localization, and in estimating distances between nodes. The book starts with an overview of the fundamental concepts, models, tools, and methodologies used for connectivity studies. The rest of the chapters are divided into four parts: connectivity of large static networks, connectivity of highly dynamic networks, connectivity of small to medium sized networks, and applications of connectivity studies.

Introduces a number of recent developments dealing with connectivity of communication networks Provides important guidance for professionals who are designers and/or planners of communication networks and researchers on the design and analysis of communication networks

Autorentext

Dr Guoqiang Mao is a Professor of Wireless Networking at the School of Computing and Communications, University of Technology Sydney. He is also a Senior Principal Researcher at Data61, CSIRO, Australia. He received his PhD from Edith Cowan University, Australia in Telecommunication Networks. He has published two books, three scholarly book chapters, 70 journal papers, 100 conference papers in mostly IEEE journals (or journals of equal status) and conferences, which have been cited over 4,000 times. He is co-chair of IEEE Intelligent Transport Systems Society Technical Committee on Communication Networks (2013-now), editor for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (2014-now), Editor for IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (2010-now), and received Top Editor award for outstanding contributions to IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology in 2011, 2014 and 2015, among other professional activities.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- Part 1. Connectivity of Large Static Networks.- 2. Large Network Models and Their Implications.- 3. Connectivity of Large Wireless Networks: Sufficient and Necessary Conditions.- 4. Giant Component in Large Wireless Networks.- 5. Critical Density for Percolation.- 6. Phase Transitions in Large Networks.- 7. Connectivity of Large Wireless Networks in the Presence of Interference.- Part 2. Connectivity of Highly Dynamic Networks.- 8. Connectivity of Dynamic Networks.- 9. Information Propagation in One-Dimensional Dynamic Networks.- 10. Information Propagation in Two-Dimensional Dynamic Networks.- Part 3. Connectivity of Small to Medium Sized Networks.- 11. Connectivity of One-Dimensional Small to Medium Sized Networks.- 12. Connectivity of Two-Dimensional Small to Medium Sized Networks.- 13. A New Measure of Wireless Network Connectivity.- Part 4. Applications of Connectivity Studies.- 14. Applications of Connectivity Studies.