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Computer Networks

Information reconciliation schemes in physical-layer security: A survey

Christopher Huth, René Guillaume, Thomas Strohm, Paul Duplys, Irin Ann Samuel, Tim E. Güneysu

Published Jun 18, 2016• 75 citations
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10.1016/j.comnet.2016.06.014

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