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Call for Papers: Special issue of
the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
Facets of CODING THEORY: from ALGORITHMS to NETWORKS
--- Tribute to the Work of RALF KOETTER ---
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A special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory,
envisioned as a tribute to the scientific legacy of Ralf Koetter, will
be published in early 2011. The scope of the special issue encompasses
all aspects of coding theory (both algebraic and probabilistic), network
coding, turbo equalization, as well as other topics in networks and
signal processing. Ralf Koetter worked in all these areas and forged
numerous ground-breaking connections among them. Further exploring
these exciting connections is one of the goals of this special issue.
Another goal is to highlight the many new facets of coding theory that
emerged during the past decade, largely owing to the contributions of
Ralf Koetter.
Original research papers, as well as expository and survey papers,
are sought, both invited and contributed. Papers submitted to this
special issue should relate in some way to the work of Ralf Koetter.
Sample topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Algebraic theory of network coding and its applications
* Analysis of iterative algorithms in graphical models
* Codes on graphs: realization complexity and constructions
* Efficient decoding (especially list-decoding) of algebraic codes
* Error-correction in networks, both coherent and non-coherent
* Turbo equalization and related topics in signal processing
The deadline for submission of manuscripts is April 15, 2010, and early
submission is encouraged. All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer
review, handled by one of the Guest Editors.
A special Workshop titled "Facets of Coding Theory: from Algorithms to
Networks" and dedicated to Ralf Koetter will take place at the Allerton
House, Monticello, Illinois, from Sunday, September 26, until Tuesday,
September 28, 2010, immediately prior to the Forty-Eighth Annual Allerton
Conference. Authors of papers accepted for the special issue will be
expected to present their work at this Workshop. However, presentation
at the Workshop will not be a prerequisite for publication in the special
issue. Conversely, inclusion of a paper in the Workshop program will not
guarantee inclusion in the special issue.
Questions regarding the special issue should be directed to Alexander
Vardy at <avardy@ucsd.edu>. Questions regarding the Workshop should be
directed to Andrew Singer at <acsinger@illinois.edu>.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Prospective authors should submit their papers electronically at
http://pareja.itsoc.org/initial_submission, and adhere to the regular
guidelines of the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, with the
following exceptions. In the field labeled "Editorial Area or Special
Issue," please select this special issue. All the papers will be deemed
submitted BOTH for publication in the special issue AND for presentation
at the Workshop, unless clearly indicated otherwise in the field labeled
"Message to Editor-in-Chief." Authors may also indicate in the same field
their preference for a Guest Editor to handle the submission.
SCHEDULE:
Manuscript submission deadline: April 15, 2010
Notification of acceptance: August 31, 2010
Final manuscripts due: September 28, 2010
Tentative publication date: February 2011
GUEST EDITORS:
Michelle Effros, California Institute of Technology
G. David Forney, Jr., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Frank R. Kschischang, University of Toronto
Muriel Mèdard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Andrew C. Singer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Alexander Vardy, University of California San Diego
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