1. Reading Papers to Learn Example - Traffic Grooming

2. Reading Papers • We will read several papers • All loosely related to the area “traffic grooming” • Objectives • Understand the problem area • Understand the contributions in individual papers • Mastering technique of learning from papers

3. List of Papers • “Reducing Electronic Multiplexing Costs in Unidirectional SONET/WDM Ring Networks via Efficient Traffic Grooming”, Chiu and Modiano, Proc. Globecom 98 • “Traffic Engineering in Multigranularity Heterogeneous Optical WDM Mesh Networks through Dynamic Traffic Grooming”, Zhu, Zhu, and Mukherjee, IEEE Network, Mar/Apr, 2003 • “Single Shortest Path-based Logical Topologies for Grooming IP Traffic over Wavelength-Routed Networks”, Agrawal and Medhi, 2nd Intl. Wkshp. Traffic Grooming, co-located with BroadNets 2005 • “Network Nodes Dimensioning assuming Electrical Traffic Grooming in an Hybrid OXC/EXC WDM Network”, DOUMITH, GAGNAIRE, AUDOUIN and DOUVILLE”, 2nd Intl. Wkshp. Traffic Grooming, co-located with BroadNets 2005 • “New Techniques for Efficient Traffic Grooming in WDM Mesh Networks”, Jaekel, Bari, Chen and Bandyopadhyay, Proc. ICCCN, 2007

4. Methodology • Read and record outlines of each paper • Read introductory part of one paper • Glance at rest • Read introductory parts of other papers • Similarities? • Dissimilarities? • Attempt to describe core research area in one paragraph • Now in one sentence

5. Methodology • Continue with reading contributions • Skip whenever not intelligible • (Come back later) • Switch between papers