Nov 2024
29
Nov
The functools python module
First, we recall several concepts (lambda functions, callbacks, callables, functors, decorators) needed for the rest of the presentation. Second, we present the "functools" module, which [...]
27
Nov
Knowledge Graphs Construction using Small Language Models
This talk demonstrates how to efficiently Knowledge Graphs Construction using Small Language Models like Llama-3.2-3B, showing practical techniques for extracting structured knowledge from JSON and [...]
22
Nov
Lagrangian multipliers, normal cones and KKT optimality conditions
Lagrange multipliers are a go-to tool for anyone who’s worked in optimization. In this talk we will explore the renowned Karush-Kuhn-Tucker optimality conditions starting from [...]
20
Nov
Lincs PhD Welcome Day
We are delighted to finally announce the programme (click on it!) for this special day dedicated to welcoming our PhD students ! The event will begin with [...]
15
Nov
Optimizing Energy Consumption and Performance in Modern Cloud Systems
In the modern era of data-driven innovation, the challenge of optimizing energy consumption without sacrificing performance in modern cloud system networks has become increasingly important. [...]
08
Nov
uv: an extremely fast Python package installer and resolver & marimo notebooks: rethinking the notebook to create reproducible notebooks
In this session, we will talk about uv, an extremely fast Python package and project manager designed as a single tool to replace pip, pip-tools, [...]
06
Nov
The Squared Kemeny Rule for Averaging Rankings
For the problem of aggregating several rankings into one ranking, Kemeny (1959) proposed two methods: the median rule which selects the ranking with the smallest [...]
Oct 2024
30
Oct
Optimal time partitioning in V2V ISAC Systems
Platooning-based vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) frameworks have emerged as an attractive strategy in recent years. In this work, we present an optimal [...]
25
Oct
Hierarchical Community Detection in Hierarchical Stochastic Block Models
In this session of our reading group, I will discuss community detection in hierarchical clustering of networks, based on the paper "When Does Bottom-up Beat Top-down [...]
18
Oct
Understanding Reinforcement Learning error in image-based environments
In many Reinforcement Learning (RL) environments the state is represented by an image. In such cases, if the RL doesn’t work well, is the problem [...]
18
Oct
Decentralized Federated Policy Gradient with Byzantine Fault-Tolerance and Provably Fast Convergence
In Federated Reinforcement Learning (FRL), agents aim to collaboratively learn a common task, while each agent is acting in its local environment without exchanging raw [...]
11
Oct
Visual Studio Code, an all-in-one development environment
Rémi Varloot will present VS Code, a text editor / development environment that can be used for just about every coding need, and showcase how [...]
09
Oct
Zero knowledge proofs in blockchain
In this talk, we will explore the fundamental concept of Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), a cryptographic technique that allows one party to prove knowledge of [...]
04
Oct
Quantum states are relative to observers!
Many "pseudo-paradoxes" arise in quantum physics because "quantum states" are generally considered to be absolute, that is, independent of observers. But entangled pairs of qubits [...]
02
Oct
How Much Can Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces Augment Sky Visibility: A Stochastic Geometry Approach
This talk presents the application of point processes and stochastic geometry to quantify the sky visibility experienced by users located in an outdoor environment. The [...]
02
Oct
Design and Optimizations Toward Smart Grid Connected Green Future Networks
Realizing energy sustainable communication networks has been a key challenge in the upcoming sixth generation (6G) networks. A key bottleneck has been to make the [...]
Sep 2024
25
Sep
Gaming on the Edge: Performance Issues of Distributed Online Gaming
Edge computing is revolutionising gaming and streaming services by processing data closer to the user, which greatly reduces latency and enhances bandwidth efficiency. This talk [...]
25
Sep
Job migrations in queueing networks: some non-conventional product-forms
Job migrations are important to improve the performance in distributed systems. In this talk, we explore two policies for job migration that are receiver-initiated, i.e., [...]
18
Sep
An Economic Analysis of 5G Network Slicing and the Impact of Regulation
A joint work with Yassine Hadjadj-Aoul, Maël Le Treust, and Bruno Tuffin Network slicing is a key component of 5G-and- beyond networks, requiring to define [...]
18
Sep
Performance analysis of a buffered cellular network: Coverage probability, channel capacity, and steady-state analysis
In this talk I will discuss a stochastic geometric model of a buffered cellular network with either uplink or downlink transmissions. Various network models have [...]
Jun 2024
27
Jun
2024 LINCS Annual Workshop with its Scientific Committee
https://www.lincs.fr/2024-lincs-annual-workshop-with-its-scientific-committee/ The event is reserved to the LINCS community Please find the program by clicking => Workshop LINCS - agenda 2024
19
Jun
Elevator: Self-* and Persistent Hub Sampling Service in Unstructured Peer-to-Peer Networks
We present Elevator, a novel algorithm for hub sampling in peer-to-peer networks, enabling the construction of overlays with a topology between a random graph and [...]
12
Jun
LINCS PhD Student Day + Team Building
Supporting our PhD students is crucial for nurturing their talent and ensuring the success of their research. We are glad to be there for them, [...]
May 2024
29
May
Understanding and Modeling Collective User (Mis-)Behavior Driving Information Spread Online
The literature is quite rich in efforts to model and analyze how different aspects of user behavior may drive the dissemination of a piece of [...]
22
May
Caching and pre-fetching: the role of hazard rates
Consider a local memory system receiving requests from a given catalog: the typical caching objective is to maximize its hit rate, i.e. the number of [...]
22
May
Hypercomputation: a paradigm for network-inspired computing
In this talk Carlos Zapata-Carratala will present evidence from recent work on hypergraph rewriting research and abstract algebra that points towards new ways to conceptualise [...]
22
May
How to create pure Python web apps (Solara+AnyWidget)
Solara lets you build pure Python web apps. These apps work both inside the Jupyter Notebook and as standalone web apps. With Solara, you benefit [...]
15
May
Navigating 5G Virtualization: Constructing a Kubernetes Cluster for Seamless Deployments
This presentation navigates the intersection of 5G and virtualization, offering a comprehensive guide to building a Kubernetes (K8s) cluster and configuring the OAI 5G core [...]
Apr 2024
24
Apr
What a confidence interval really is
By analyzing a (hopefully) illuminating example in depth, we will show what a confidence interval really is, and what are the common traps in its [...]
17
Apr
Seminar Talk : A Protocol to Assess the Accuracy of Process-Level Power Models
The energy consumption of servers has been a critical research area, drawing significant interest from academic and industrial sectors. Various models have been developed to [...]
10
Apr
Level-strategyproof Belief Aggregation Mechanisms
In the problem of aggregating experts' probabilistic predictions over an ordered set of outcomes, we introduce the axiom of level-strategy\-proofness (level-SP) and prove that it [...]
03
Apr
Double talk : "Can Edge Computing fulfill the requirements of automated vehicular services using 5G network?" & "Can Vehicular Cloud Replace Edge Computing?"
Abstract 1: Communication and computation services support- ing Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs) are characterized by stringent requirements, in terms of response time and reliability. [...]
03
Apr
Mar 2024
27
Mar
Tournament Solutions
A tournament is an oriented graph where there is exactly one edge between each pair of nodes, in one direction or the other, with the [...]
20
Mar
Double Feature: IPyWidgets + Using LLM
IPyWidgets is a popular Python library for creating interactive, customizable user interfaces in Jupyter Notebooks and other environments using the power of the Widgets system [...]
13
Mar
Group Signature in Dynamic Clusters
This talk presents a group signature scheme specifically designed for a cluster of moving vehicles. The group signature enables vehicles to authenticate themselves within dynamic [...]
06
Mar
Introduction to the cake cutting problem
The cake cutting problem arises when a cake must be divided fairly among individuals who have different preferences. In this presentation, after a brief explanation [...]
Feb 2024
28
Feb
Is Reinforcement Learning all you need?
When attacking a new problem, the algorithm designer typically follows 3 main steps: rule out options that are unlikely to work well test the handful [...]
22
Feb
International Workshop on RIS
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces are very promising physical-layer candidates for sixth-generation cellular networks. This international workshop will cover the main scientific and technological questions underlying this [...]
21
Feb
A visual journey to convey complex messages through MAThematical ANIMation - manim
Manim is a tool used to programmatically create precise and high-quality animations. Based (almost) entirely on Python, manim evolved from being a powerful visualization engine [...]
14
Feb
A new perspective of entropy
Have you ever wondered how mathematicians "understand"? In a 1932 lecture, Hermann Weyl identified two key modes of mathematical reasoning: topology and abstract algebra. These, [...]
07
Feb
Bell theorem and the role of complex numbers in quantum information theory
Quantum information theory has several puzzling properties. In particular, it predicts that information carried by quantum objects is incompatible with the use of the logical [...]
07
Feb
An introduction to anonymity networks
Anonymity networks play a crucial role in preserving privacy on the Internet by masking users' identities and guaranteeing the confidentiality of communications. In this talk, [...]
Jan 2024
31
Jan
Everyone procrastinates: a Beamer demo
This tutorial delves into the intricacies of Beamer, a powerful LaTeX document class designed for crafting presentations. We will explore basic and advanced features and [...]
24
Jan
Understanding quantum computing using Quirk, a drag-and-drop quantum circuit simulator - Quantum
Quirk (https://algassert.com/quirk) is a drag-and-drop quantum circuit simulator that is easy to use and very interesting to understand how quantum computers works. In this session, [...]
17
Jan
Data Poisoning Attacks in Gossip Learning
Traditional machine learning systems were designed in a centralized man-ner. In such designs, the central entity maintains both the machine learningmodel and the data used [...]
17
Jan
Understanding quantum computing using Quirk, a drag-and-drop quantum circuit simulator - Basic
Quirk (https://algassert.com/quirk) is a drag-and-drop quantum circuit simulator that is easy to use and very interesting to understand how quantum computers works. In this session, [...]
10
Jan
Authentication through error estimation in QKD
The one-time pad is an encryption technique that is proven to be unbreakable by an eavesdropper. It relies on a single-use secret key shared between [...]
10
Jan
D3.js tutorial: animating a card game
D3.js is a JavaScript library that facilitates the creation and animation of HTML and SVG content representing a (possibly dynamic) data structure. While clearly more [...]
Dec 2023
20
Dec
Proving and analysing security protocols with Tamarin Prover
Tamarin Prover is an open source model checker for proving and verifying security protocols in the Dolev-Yao symbolic model, initially developed at the Information Security [...]
13
Dec
Binomial Line Cox Processes - Modeling Streets Across a City
Acknowledgment: Joint work with Martin Haenggi (University of Notre Dame) The current analysis of wireless networks whose transceivers are confined to streets is largely based [...]