Facets of CODING THEORY:
from ALGORITHMS to NETWORKS
A tribute to the work of Ralf Koetter
A special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, envisioned as a tribute to the scientific legacy of Ralf Koetter, will be published in early 2011. The scope of the special issue encompasses all aspects of coding theory (both algebraic and probabilistic), network coding, turbo equalization, as well as other topics in networks and signal processing. Ralf Koetter worked in all these areas and forged numerous ground-breaking connections among them. Further exploring these exciting connections is one of the goals of this special issue. Another goal is to highlight the many new facets of coding theory that emerged during the past decade, largely owing to the contributions of Ralf Koetter.
Original research papers, as well as expository and survey papers, are sought, both invited and contributed. Papers submitted to this special issue should relate in some way to the work of Ralf Koetter. Sample topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Algebraic theory of network coding and its applications
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Analysis of iterative algorithms in graphical models
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Codes on graphs: realization complexity and constructions
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Efficient decoding (especially list-decoding) of algebraic codes
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Error-correction in networks, both coherent and non-coherent
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Turbo equalization and related topics in signal processing
The deadline for submission of manuscripts is April 15, 2010, and early sub- mission is encouraged. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer review, handled by one of the Guest Editors.
A special Workshop titled
Facets of Coding Theory: from Algorithms to Networks
and dedicated to Ralf Koetter will take place at the Allerton House, Monticello, Illinois, from Sunday, September 26, until Tuesday, September 28, immediately prior to the Forty-Eighth Annual Allerton Conference. Authors of papers accepted for the special issue will be expected to present their work at this Workshop. However, presentation at the Workshop is not a prerequisite for publication in the special issue. Conversely, inclusion of a paper in the Workshop program will not guarantee inclusion in the special issue.
Questions regarding the special issue should be directed to Alexander Vardy at
[email protected]
. Questions regarding the Workshop should be directed to Andrew Singer at
[email protected]
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SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Prospective authors are requested to submit their manuscripts electronically at pareja.itsoc.org , and adhere to the regular guidelines of the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, with the following exceptions. In the field labeled "Editorial Area or Special Issue," please select this special issue. All the papers will be deemed submitted both for publication in the special issue and for presentation at the Workshop, unless clearly indicated otherwise in the field labeled "Message to Editor-in-Chief." Authors may also indicate in the same field their preference for a Guest Editor to handle the submission.
GUEST EDITORS:
Michelle Effros, California Institute of Technology
G. David Forney, Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Frank R. Kschischang, University of Toronto
Muriel Mèdard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Andrew C. Singer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alexander Vardy, University of California San Diego