Secret communication over public channels is one of the central pillars of a modern information society. Using quantum key distribution this is achieved without relying on the hardness of mathematical ...

We consider a class of probabilistic models obtained by iterating random functions of k random variables. We prove an analogue of the weak law of large numbers and under a symmetry condition we prove ...

The purpose of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) is to foster the development and dissemination of the theory and applications of statistics and probability. The Institute was formed at a ...