Optimal resource allocation for multicast sessions in multi-hop wireless networks
13 June 2008
In this paper, we extend recent results on fair and stable resource allocation in wireless networks to include multicast sessions, in particular multi-rate multicast. The solution for multi-rate multicast is based on scheduling virtual (shadow) `traffic' that `moves' in reverse direction from destinations to sources. This shadow scheduling algorithm can also be used to control delays in wireless networks.