Following are the key points of the RLNC code from optimal vs Reed-Solomon & Fountain:Background and ProblemsSending data over unstable networks often results in data loss or delay.Traditional solutions such as retransmission (TCP) can worsen network congestion.Erasure codes' add redundancy to recover lost data without retransmission, suitable for unreliable networks.Erasure Coding Approachesa. Block Erasure Codes:Example: Reed-Solomon (RS).Breaks data into small pieces and adds systemat...

Following are the key points of the RLNC code from optimal vs Reed-Solomon & Fountain:Background and ProblemsSending data over unstable networks often results in data loss or delay.Traditional solutions such as retransmission (TCP) can worsen network congestion.Erasure codes' add redundancy to recover lost data without retransmission, suitable for unreliable networks.Erasure Coding Approachesa. Block Erasure Codes:Example: Reed-Solomon (RS).Breaks data into small pieces and adds systemat...