Guide to Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
Wireless ad-hoc network communication technologies have experienced a steep growth in research and significant advancements in recent times due to their important advantages. These benefits help to set-up a network fast in situations where there is no exi
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Sudip Misra Isaac Woungang Subhas Chandra Misra l
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Guide to Wireless Ad Hoc Networks
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Editors Sudip Misra, PhD School of Information Technology Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur India
Isaac Woungang, PhD Department of Computer Science Ryerson University 350 Victoria St. Toronto ON Canada
Subhas Chandra Misra, PhD Department of Industrial & Management Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur India
Series Editor: Professor A.J. Sammes, BSc, MPhil, PhD, FBCS, CEng Centre for Forensic Computing Cranfield University DCMT, Shrivenham Swindon SN6 8LA UK
CCN Series ISSN 1617-7975
ISBN 978-1-84800-327-9 e-ISBN 978-1-84800-328-6 DOI 10.10007/978-1-84800-328-6 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Control Number: 2008940077 # Springer-Verlag London Limited 2009 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms of licenses issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc., in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer ScienceþBusiness Media springer.com
Dedicated to the newborns: Tultuli (Subhas’s daughter) and Babai (Sudip’s son) and Isaac’s grand ma: Maria Happi
Preface
Overview and Goals Wireless communication technologies are undergoing rapid advancements. The past few years have experienced a steep growth in research in the area of wireless ad hoc networks. The attractiveness of ad hoc networks, in general, is attributed to their characteristics/features such as ability for infrastructure-less setup, minimal or no reliance on network planning and the ability of
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