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Overview
Ad Hoc Wireless Networking is the next big thing in communication. This volume reveals the state-of-the-art of ad hoc wireless networking in addition to giving the fundamentals of routing prools. It covers the topics of security, TCP performance over wireless links, power conservation, location discovery, scalability, proactivity, routing prools, computational geometry, and more. The 15 self-contained chapters are authored by experts in wireless networking and mobile computing.
Audience: Both specialists and uninformed readers will find this volume stimulating and helpful.
Synopsis
Ad hoc wireless networking is a technique to support robust and efficient operation on mobile wireless networks. Cheng (Computer Science, The George Washington University) presents material dealing with various issues related to ad hoc wireless networking, including energy efficient ad hoc routing, location discovery in sensor networks, wireless security, and routing challenges in large scale ad hoc networks. Each chapter is self-contained, and written to be accessible to both experts and non-experts. Specific topics covered include applications of computational geometry in wireless networks, hybrid routing, and scalability of routing in ad hoc networks. There is no subject index. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR