The Survey on Network Coding Research

Network coding has become a hot topic in the field of network communication in recent years.Its significant advantages in enhancing network throughput and data reliability have attracted more and more attention.The paper attempts to discuss the concepts,theories and methods of network coding in the view of its present research progresses and classifications.Based on this,the paper further makes a detailed analysis of the important problems that the current network coding research encounters and presents the possible methods in solving these problems.