Information Theory in the Benelux: An overview of WIC symposia 1980–2003

Celebration of 25 years of WIC symposium

The symposium o “Information Theory in the Benelux”, organized in 1980 in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, signals the informal naissance of the WIC (an abbreviation of what literally translated means “Working Community for Information and Communication Theory”).

The purpose of the WIC is to coordinate and stimulate the work of professionals in the field of Information and Communication Theory in the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxemburg), and to further the application of information and communication theory. One of the activities of the WIC is its symposium, a two-day event that has been organized annually ever since 1980.

On the occasion of the 25-th symposium in 2004, a group of WIC experts has written a jubilee book that aims to provide an overview of technical results and developments presented at the 24 previous symposia. In addition to reflections on the development in the field, each of the eight chapters briefly discusses all published papers of the past symposia in the area. The reference list of the book contains 114 “general” references, and all 641 contributions to the WIC symposia.

Book Information

Information Theory in the Benelux: an overview of WIC symposia 1980 – 2003

R.L. Lagendijk, L.M.G.M. Tolhuizen, P.H.N. de With (editors)

Publisher: Werkgemeenschap voor Informatie – en Communicatie theorie (WIC), Enschede,  The Netherlands

ISBN 90-71048-19-5

Table of contents

Preface

Introduction

1.     Shannon Theory and Multi-User Information Theory

2.     Source coding

3.     Cryptology

4.     Channel Coding

5.     Communication and Modulation

6.     Estimation and Detection

7.     Signal Processing and Restoration

8.     Image and Video Compression

A more detailed description of the table of content as well as the full list of references to papers published in the period 1980-2003 can be found as attachment to this article.

Order information

The book can be ordered, for 60 euros (or 75 dollars), including posting and packaging. To order a copy of the WIC jubilee book, please send an e-mail to the WIC secretary ( WICsecr@w-i-c.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .) mentioning "Jubilee book" in the subject line. Please include in your e-mail the address the book should be sent to. After reception of 60 euros (or 75 US dollars) a copy of the book will be sent to you.

Please transfer this amount to the WIC bank account.

Name of the Bank:  Postbank

Country: The Netherlands

Bank Identifier Code (BIC):  PSTBNL21

Bank account number: 4956351

International Bank Account Number (IBAN):  NL21PSTB0004956351

Werkgemeenschap v Inform en Comm theorie

 t.a.v. R. Veldhuis