The intersection of information theory and computing has been a fertile ground for novel, relevant intellectual problems.Ìý Recently, coding-theoretic techniques have been designed to improve performance metrics in distributed computing systems. This has generated a significant amount of research that has produced novel fundamental limits, code designs, and practical implementations. The set of ideas leveraged by this new line of research is collectively referred to as ​coded computing​ . This special issue will focus on coded computing, including aspects such as tradeoffs between reliability, latency, privacy, and security. Specific topics of interest include:Â
Coded distributed computing
Secure and private coded computingÂ
Coded elastic computingÂ
Coding for verifiable computing
Coded edge computingÂ
Hierarchical coded computingÂ
Compression for distributed computingÂ
Applications (e.g., machine learning, blockchain systems, etc.)
Papers are due Feb. 15, 2021 with acceptance notification July 15, 2021 and expected publication Sept. 2021. Lead guest editor is Pulkit Grover with guest editors Salman Avestimehr, Viveck Cadambe, Stark Draper, Osvaldo Simeone, and Sennur Ulukus. Overseeing senior editors are Alex Dimakis and Giuseppe Caire. The detailed call for papers is here .Ìý