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COGNITIVE
NETWORKS

COGNITIVE
NETWORKS
Towards Self-Aware Networks
Edited by
Qusay H. Mahmoud
University of Guelph, Canada

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Cognitive networks : towards self-aware networks / edited by Qusay H. Mahmoud.
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ISBN 978-0-470-06196-1 (cloth)
1. Software radio. 2. Wireless communication systems. 3. Autonomic computing.
I. Mahmoud, Qusay H., 1971TK5103.4875.C62 2007
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To the authors of the individual chapters, without whom this book would not exist.
And to readers of this book, who will be the future innovators in the field

Contents
Contributors

xi

Foreword 1

xv

Foreword 2

xix

Preface

xxi

Acknowledgements

xxiii

Introduction

xxv

1 Biologically Inspired Networking
Kenji Leibnitz, Naoki Wakamiya and MasayukiMurata
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Principles of Biologically Inspired Networking
1.3 Swarm Intelligence
1.4 Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems
1.5 Conclusion
References

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2 The Role of Autonomic Networking in Cognitive Networks
John Strassner
2.1 Introduction and Background
2.2 Foundations of Autonomic Computing
2.3 Advances in Autonomic Computing – Autonomic Networking
2.4 The FOCALE...