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Multilevel Coding Schemes for Compute-and-Forward with Flexible Decoding
We consider the design of coding schemes for the wireless two-way relaying
channel when there is no channel state information at the transmitter. In the
spirit of the compute and forward paradigm, we present a multilevel coding
scheme that permits computation (or, decoding) of a class of functions at the
relay. The function to be computed (or, decoded) is then chosen depending on
the channel realization. We define such a class of functions which can be
decoded at the relay using the proposed coding scheme and derive rates that are
universally achievable over a set of channel gains when this class of functions
is used at the relay. We develop our framework with general modulation formats
in mind, but numerical results are presented for the case where each node
transmits using the QPSK constellation. Numerical results with QPSK show that
the flexibility afforded by our proposed scheme results in substantially higher
rates than those achievable by always using a fixed function or by adapting the
function at the relay but coding over GF(4).Comment: This paper was submitted to IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
in July 2011. A shorter version also appeared in the proceedings of the
International Symposium on Information Theory in August 2011 without the
proof of the main theore
Joint Compute and Forward for the Two Way Relay Channel with Spatially Coupled LDPC Codes
We consider the design and analysis of coding schemes for the binary input
two way relay channel with erasure noise. We are particularly interested in
reliable physical layer network coding in which the relay performs perfect
error correction prior to forwarding messages. The best known achievable rates
for this problem can be achieved through either decode and forward or compute
and forward relaying. We consider a decoding paradigm called joint compute and
forward which we numerically show can achieve the best of these rates with a
single encoder and decoder. This is accomplished by deriving the exact
performance of a message passing decoder based on joint compute and forward for
spatially coupled LDPC ensembles.Comment: This paper was submitted to IEEE Global Communications Conference
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A discrete integrability test based on multiscale analysis
In this article we present the results obtained applying the multiple scale
expansion up to the order \epsilon^6 to a dispersive multilinear class of
equations on a square lattice depending on 13 parameters. We show that the
integrability conditions given by the multiple scale expansion give rise to 4
nonlinear equations, 3 of which are new, depending at most on 2 parameters and
containing integrable sub cases. Moreover at least one sub case provides an
example of a new integrable system
Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus infections to consider in designing an effective vaccine.
_Staphylococcus aureus_ is a very versatile and adaptable microorganism. It can potentially infect virtually any host tissue. Given the appropriate conditions it can become a life-threatening pathogen, or a commensal colonizer of the nose. Extensive antibiotic use for infection control facilitated the rise of antibiotic resistance, stressing the need for alternate forms of control. Vaccine efforts in other pathogens have proved successful, but so far _S. aureus_ candidate vaccines have not been as effective. Here we review _S. aureus_ factors involved in pathogenesis that could help develop a successful vaccine, like host nasal colonization and immune evasion factors. An effective multicomponent vaccine could incorporate antigenic fragments from several _S. aureus_ proteins, preferably involved in colonization, immune evasion and/or toxicity
Dispersal of _Aedes aegypti_: field study in temperate areas and statistical approach
We studied the dispersion of _Aedes aegypti_ during egg laying in natural conditions. Two independent experiments involving mosquitoes dispersing from urbanization towards adjacent un-urbanized areas were carried out and analyzed in statistical terms. We find relations between stochastic variables related to the egg laying mosquito activity (ELMA), useful to assess dispersion probabilities, despite the lack of knowledge of the total number of ovipositions in the zone. We propose to evaluate the activity as minus the logarithm of the fraction of negative ovitraps at different distances from buildings. We also estimate the average number of eggs laid per oviposition using a regression between the ELMA and the number of eggs found. Three zones with different oviposition activity were determined: a corridor surrounding the urbanized area, a second region between 10m and 25m and the third region extending from 30m to 45m from the urbanization. The landscape (plant cover) and the human activity in the area appear to have an influence in the dispersal of _Aedes aegypti_
Competing Values: Taking a Broad View on the Narrowing Conservation Regime of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Competing Values: Taking a Broad View on the Narrowing Conservation Regime of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
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