1st International ICST Workshop on interdisciplinary systems approach in performance evaluation and design of computer & communications systems

Research Article

Optimal design and operation of massively dense wireless networks: or how to solve 21st century problems using 19th century mathematics

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1145/1190326.1190334,
        author={S.  Toumpis},
        title={Optimal design and operation of massively dense wireless networks: or how to solve 21st century problems using 19th century mathematics},
        proceedings={1st International ICST Workshop on interdisciplinary systems approach in performance  evaluation and design of computer \& communications systems},
        publisher={ACM},
        proceedings_a={INTER-PERF},
        year={2012},
        month={4},
        keywords={Deployment Electrostatics Geometrical Optics Massively Dense Wireless Networks Routing.},
        doi={10.1145/1190326.1190334}
    }
    
  • S. Toumpis
    Year: 2012
    Optimal design and operation of massively dense wireless networks: or how to solve 21st century problems using 19th century mathematics
    INTER-PERF
    ACM
    DOI: 10.1145/1190326.1190334
S. Toumpis1,*
  • 1: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Cyprus
*Contact email: toumpis@ucy.ac.cy

Abstract

In this overview paper, we present a few instructive examples on the optimal design and operation of massively dense wireless network. These networks contain such a large number of nodes that, in addition to the standard microscopic view, an additional macroscopic view of them emerges. The macroscopic view is not as detailed, but nevertheless preserves sufficient information to allow a meaningful network optimization and the derivation of insightful results in a wide range of settings. A prominent feature of massively dense networks is their amenability to mathematics and branches of physics that are unusual in the context of networking, for example Calculus of Variations, Electrostatics, and Optics.