On measuring anonymity for wireless mobile ad-hoc networks

Proceedings - Conference on Local Computer Networks, LCN

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 779-786

  Huanz, Dijiang ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AD HOC NETWORKS; INFORMATION THEORY; INTERNET; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; WIRELESS NETWORKS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EVIDENCE THEORY; GENERAL (CO); LOCAL COMPUTER; PACKET DELIVERY; PROBABILITY ASSIGNMENTS; SHANNON INFORMATION THEORIES; TIME PERIODS; WIRELESS MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS (WMANET);

COMPUTER NETWORKS;

EID: 46149110091     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/LCN.2006.322037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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