To support the fast growth of IoT and cyber physical systems, as well as the advent of 6G, there is a need for communication and networking models that enable more efficient modes for machine-type communications. This calls for a departure from the assumptions of classical communication theoretic problem formulations as well as the traditional network layers. Recent research has shown, for example, the benefit of combining the process of data generation (sampling) and transport, by a departure from the classical model of exogenous data arrivals. Moreover, the value of joint source and channel coding with application-layer distortion criteria (e.g. how effectively a certain image is reproduced at the destination) has been demonstrated. This new communication paradigm is referred to as goal or task oriented communication, or in a broader sense, is part of the emerging area of semantic communications.
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It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using 'Content here, content here', making it look like readable English. Many desktop publishing packages and web page editors now use Lorem Ipsum as their default model text, and a search for 'lorem ipsum' will uncover many web sites still in their infancy. Various versions have evolved over the years, sometimes by accident, sometimes on purpose (injected humour and the like).
Contrary to popular belief,
Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old.
The standard chunk of Lorem Ipsum used since the 1500s is reproduced below for those interested. Sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 from "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" by Cicero are also reproduced in their exact original form, accompanied by English versions from the 1914 translation by H. Rackham.
Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words,
The standard chunk of Lorem Ipsum used since the 1500s is reproduced below for those interested. Sections 1.10.32 and 1.10.33 from "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum" by Cicero are also reproduced in their exact original form, accompanied by English versions from the 1914 translation by H. Rackham.
This special issue of the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory is dedicated to the memory of Toby Berger, one of the most important information theorists of our time, who passed away in 2022 at the age of 81. He made foundational contributions to a wide range of areas in information theory, including rate-distortion theory, network information theory, quantum information theory, and bio-information theory. He also left a deep imprint on diverse fields in applied mathematics and theoretical engineering, such as Markov random fields, group testing, multiple access theory, and detection and estimation. Well known for his technical brilliance, he tackled many challenging problems, but above all, it is his pursuit of elegance in research and writing that shines throughout his work. The goal of this special issue is to celebrate Toby Berger’s lasting legacy and his impact on information theory and beyond. Original research papers on topics within the realm of his scientific investigations and their “offspring”, as well as expository articles that survey his pioneering contributions and their modern developments, are invited. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, 1. Rate-distortion theory and its application to image and video coding 2. Source coding in the era of machine learning 3. Network information theory and its emerging applications 4. Quantum information theory 5. Bio-information theory 6. Detection and estimation under communication constraints
The 2024 IEEE European School of Information Theory (ESIT) will be held on July 1- 5 at Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.
The program includes a mix of tutorials and seminars by experts, industry sessions, and social events. Topics are selected from current interests in information theory and affiliated fields, e.g., communication and coding theory, machine learning and statistics, quantum information processing, information-theoretic security.
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers working on problems of information theory in a broad sense are encouraged to apply with the title and a short abstract of a poster they would like to present before June 30.
Please register early (before April 1) for a reduced fee and to have access to a number of subsidized rooms reserved for students at a location nearby the university.