The book offers an in-depth exploration of modern methodologies and applications in telecommunications and signal processing. Key topics include CDMA telephony, coded radar systems, and the generation of stream ciphers. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the latest advancements and practical implementations in these fields, making it suitable for both professionals and students interested in cutting-edge technology.
Puzzles, Patterns, Problems, and Packings - Revised and Expanded Second Edition
Exploring the fascinating realm of polyominoes, this revised edition delves into their mathematical significance and their role in inspiring popular video games like Tetris. Solomon Golomb guides readers through the intriguing aspects of combinatorial geometry and tiling theory, presenting recent developments and engaging problems. The book invites readers to interact with polyominoes, encouraging a deeper understanding of their unique properties while appealing to both puzzle enthusiasts and mathematics aficionados alike.
An engaging narrative introduces core combinatorial concepts, making it suitable for undergraduates at any level. Early emphasis on the Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion and a unified treatment of permutations highlight the cohesive development of ideas. The textbook's conversational style enhances independent study, making complex topics more accessible and easier to understand. Solomon Golomb's insights and illustrative examples further enrich the learning experience, ensuring a comprehensive grasp of combinatorics.
These proceedings document the Workshop on Sequences, Subsequences, and Consequences held at the University of Southern California from May 31 to June 2, 2007. The event featured three keynote lectures, 16 invited talks, and one contributed paper. The theory of sequences from discrete symbol alphabets has practical applications in coded communications and cryptography, including radar and sonar signal patterns, spectral spreading sequences for CDMA wireless telephony, key streams for direct sequence stream-cipher cryptography, and various forward-error-correcting codes. The workshop aimed to gather leading researchers in the field to present their latest findings, exchange information, and inform a broader audience of faculty, researchers, scholars, and students about recent developments. Invited speakers hailed from Canada, China, Germany, India, Israel, Norway, Puerto Rico, and South Korea, alongside participants from the USA. The workshop received generous support from the Office of the Dean of the Viterbi School of Engineering, the Center for Communications Research (CCR-La Jolla), and the United States National Science Foundation (NSF), for which we express our gratitude.