TY - GEN
T1 - Towards a channel capacity of communication networks
AU - Emmert-Streib, Frank
AU - Dehmer, Matthias
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - We propose a new measure that quantifies the communication capabilities of networks. More precisely, in this paper we show that the well known channel capacity of a memoryless channel, introduced in information theory, can be defined for arbitrary directed networks. We argue that this new measure, which we call network channel capacity, might be useful for characterizing and classifying communication networks. As first examples we present results for random networks and discuss practical implications.
AB - We propose a new measure that quantifies the communication capabilities of networks. More precisely, in this paper we show that the well known channel capacity of a memoryless channel, introduced in information theory, can be defined for arbitrary directed networks. We argue that this new measure, which we call network channel capacity, might be useful for characterizing and classifying communication networks. As first examples we present results for random networks and discuss practical implications.
KW - Channel capacity
KW - Information theory
KW - Markov chain
KW - Networks
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/70350534877
U2 - 10.1109/CANS.2008.19
DO - 10.1109/CANS.2008.19
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70350534877
SN - 9780769536217
T3 - Proc. - 2008 1st International Conference on Complexity and Intelligence of the Artificial and Natural Complex Systems. Medical Applications of the Complex Systems. Biomedical Computing, CANS 2008
SP - 94
EP - 99
BT - Proc. - 2008 1st International Conference on Complexity and Intelligence of the Artificial and Natural Complex Systems. Medical Applications of the Complex Systems. Biomedical Computing, CANS 2008
T2 - 2008 1st International Conference on Complexity and Intelligence of the Artificial and Natural Complex Systems. Medical Applications of the Complex Systems. Biomedical Computing, CANS 2008
Y2 - 8 November 2008 through 10 November 2008
ER -