A Segment-based Multipath Distribution Method in Partially-Trusted Relay Quantum Networks

This repository provides the open-source implementation related to the research paper "A Segment-based Multipath Distribution Method in Partially-Trusted Relay Quantum Networks".

How to run

1. pip3 install -r requirements.txt

2. python3 start.py
   (alternative) Run python3 run1.py / python3 run2.py to get result independently.

NOTE: They will create files to log the results.

Details

run run1.py or run2.py for simulation

• run1.py
  Simulate the probability of untrusted relays.

• run1.py
  Simulate the number of trusted relays.

• start.py
  A simple wrapper for run1.py and run2.py.

Requirements

• python3

• matplotlib
  To support showing the results.

• networkx
  To support alg.Topo.

Note and Citation

• Please refer to the publication "Wang M, Li J, Xue K, et al. A Segment-based Multipath Distribution Method in Partially-Trusted Relay Quantum Networks[J]. IEEE Communications Magazine, 2023, 61(12): 184-190." Link

• Please add the following citation in your work if you use our open-source code.

@article{wang2023segment,
  title={A segment-based multipath distribution method in partially-trusted relay quantum networks},
  author={Wang, Mingjun and Li, Jian and Xue, Kaiping and Li, Ruidong and Yu, Nenghai and Li, Yangyang and Liu, Yifeng and Sun, Qibin and Lu, Jun},
  journal={IEEE Communications Magazine},
  volume={61},
  number={12},
  pages={184--190},
  year={2023},
  publisher={IEEE},
  doi={10.1109/MCOM.010.2200672}
}