The approximate degree of a Boolean function f:{-1,1\}^n→{-1,1\} is the least degree of a real
polynomial that approximates f pointwise to error at most 1/3. We introduce a generic …

We consider the next generation optical Internet, where direct communication channels
between IP entities are provided through an all-optical WDM layer. Since current IP provides …

In the past, many researchers have analyzed queueing models with batch service. In such
models, the server typically postpones service until the number of present customers …

A system as complex as the Internet can only be designed effectively if it is based on a core
set of design principles, or tenets, that identify points in the architecture where there must be …

The railroad industry is an infrastructure intensive industry that relies on significant amounts
of information and data to operate and maintain each railroad. Using the US railroad …

In optical burst switching (OBS) networks, a key problem is to schedule as many bursts as
possible on wavelength channels so that the throughput is maximized and the burst loss is …

We present a detailed analysis of the JIT, JET, and Horizon wavelength reservation
schemes for optical burst switched (OBS) networks. Our analysis accounts for several …

Optical burst switching (OBS) is a promising candidate for a more dynamic optical layer in
the context of IP over WDM. Although buffering is not mandatory for the functionality of OBS …

This paper addresses the problem of building optical packet switches that are able to
effectively cope with variable length packet traffic and quality of service management …

One of the key components in the design of optical burst-switched nodes is the development
of channel scheduling algorithms that can efficiently handle data burst contentions …