Resource optimization of consolidating two coexisting networks with interconnections.

Xie, Zhenchang.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010.Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-50).Abstracts in English and Chinese.Abstract --- p.iiTable of Contents --- p.vList of Figures --- p.viList of Tables --- p.viiChapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Development of fiber optic networks --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- Optical transmission system --- p.2Chapter 1.3 --- The motivation of this thesis --- p.7Chapter 1.4 --- Outline of this thesis --- p.8Chapter Chapter 2 --- The Consolidation of Two Coexisting Networks with Full-Interconnection --- p.10Chapter 2.1 --- Assumptions and problem formulation --- p.10Chapter 2.2 --- Definitions and notations --- p.12Chapter 2.3 --- An algorithm to derive Lmin --- p.13Chapter 2.4 --- Example illustrations --- p.17Chapter 2.5 --- "The number of fiber links required over the number of nodes of a network, L/N" --- p.21Chapter 2.6 --- Summary --- p.22Chapter Chapter 3 --- The Consolidation of Two Coexisting Networks with Two Interconnection Links --- p.23Chapter 3.1 --- Assumptions --- p.24Chapter 3.2 --- Analysis on the optimal location of the two interconnection links --- p.25Chapter 3.3 --- Notations --- p.25Chapter 3.4 --- Theorems and corollaries --- p.25Chapter 3.5 --- "The number of fiber links required over the number of nodes of a network, L/N" --- p.35Chapter 3.6 --- Summary --- p.36Chapter Chapter 4 --- Protection of the Consolidated Network --- p.37Chapter 4.1 --- Full-interconnection case --- p.38Chapter 4.2 --- Two interconnection case --- p.39Chapter 4.3 --- Summary --- p.44Chapter Chapter 5 --- Summary and Future Works --- p.45Chapter 5.1 --- Summary --- p.45Chapter 5.2 --- Future works --- p.47Bibliography --- p.48Appendix ´ؤ List of publications --- p.5