Rethinking information theory for mobile ad hoc networks

摘要: The subject of this article is the long standing open problem developing a general capacity theory for wireless networks, particularly capable describing fundamental performance limits mobile ad hoc networks. A MANET peer-to-peer network with no preexisting infrastructure. MANETs are most single-hop, relay, interference, mesh, and star networks comprising special cases. lack has stunted development commercialization many types including emergency, military, sensor, community mesh Information theory, which been vital links centralized not successfully applied to decentralized Even if was accomplished, such truly characterize deployed it must overcome three key roadblocks. First, current results rely on allowance unbounded delay reliability. Second, spatial timescale decompositions have yet developed optimally modeling temporal dynamics Third, useful integrate rather than ignore important role overhead messaging feedback. This describes some shifts in thinking that may be needed these roadblocks develop more theory.