CIF: Student Travel Support for the 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory

IEEE信息理论国际研讨会(ISIT)是信息论的主要国际会议，是一门研究可靠通信的数学基础的科学学科，无论是通过电话、电视、无线还是光学系统，以及数据存储的基本限制，如CD、DVD、闪存驱动器或其他半导体介质。研讨会系列自1954年开始举行，最初每两年举行一次，自2000年以来每年举行一次。该项目资助在美国的学生参加这一活动。参加这次会议将增强学生的研究体验，并为新的合作提供更多的机会。学生是信息理论社区不可或缺的一部分，IEEE iSIT会议继续通过iSIT杰克·基尔·沃尔夫最佳学生论文奖、iSIT系列教程的创建和信息理论学会学生委员会来促进学生的参与。学生约占ITIT参与者的三分之一，通过该奖项提供的旅行资金将支持在美国注册的研究生或本科课程的学生参加2018年ITIT，这些学生的论文已被接受提交。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) is the premier international conference in information theory, the scientific discipline that studies the mathematical foundations of reliable communications, whether by telephony, television, wireless or optical systems, and the fundamental limits of data storage, such as CDs, DVDs, flash drives, or other semiconductor media. The symposium series has run since 1954, originally every two years, and yearly since 2000. This project funds the participation of US-based students in this event. Participation at this conference will enhance the research experiences for students and provide increased opportunities for new collaborations.Students form an integral part of the Information Theory community, and the IEEE ISIT Conference continues to promote student participation through the ISIT Jack Kiel Wolf Best Student Paper Award, the creation of the ISIT tutorial series, and the Information Theory Society Student Committee. Students comprise about one-third of the participants at ISIT, and the travel funds offered through this award will support the attendance at the 2018 ISIT by students enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program in the United States and whose papers have been accepted for presentation.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.