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Optimal reconstruction of a source sequence from multiple noisy traces corrupted by random insertions, deletions, and substitutions typically requires joint processing of all traces, leading to computational complexity that grows…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-01-28 Aria Nouri

Consider two or more strings $\mathbf{x}^1,\mathbf{x}^2,\ldots,$ that are concatenated to form $\mathbf{x}=\langle \mathbf{x}^1,\mathbf{x}^2,\ldots \rangle$. Suppose that up to $\delta$ deletions occur in each of the concatenated strings.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-04-20 Serge Kas Hanna

We consider the phylogenetic tree reconstruction problem with insertions and deletions (indels). Phylogenetic algorithms proceed under a model where sequences evolve down the model tree, and given sequences at the leaves, the problem is to…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2019-02-22 Arun Ganesh , Qiuyi Zhang

This work studies problems in data reconstruction, an important area with numerous applications. In particular, we examine the reconstruction of binary and non-binary sequences from synchronization (insertion/deletion-correcting) codes.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2017-03-09 Frederic Sala , Ryan Gabrys , Clayton Schoeny , Lara Dolecek

The sequence reconstruction problem involves a model where a sequence is transmitted over several identical channels. This model investigates the minimum number of channels required for the unique reconstruction of the transmitted sequence.…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-04-30 Zhaojun Lan , Yubo Sun , Wenjun Yu , Gennian Ge

This paper considers the problem of inferring the structure of a network from indirect observations. Each observation (a "trace") is the unordered set of nodes which are activated along a path through the network. Since a trace does not…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2013-01-30 Vincent Gripon , Michael Rabbat

Recent advances in DNA sequencing technology and DNA storage systems have rekindled the interest in deletion channels. Multiple recent works have looked at variants of sequence reconstruction over a single and over multiple deletion…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2020-06-01 Sundara Rajan Srinivasavaradhan , Michelle Du , Suhas Diggavi , Christina Fragouli

The problem called "String reconstruction from substrings" is a mathematical model of sequencing by hybridization that plays an important role in DNA sequencing. In this problem, we are given a blackbox oracle holding an unknown string…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2018-08-03 Kazuo Iwama , Junichi Teruyama , Shuntaro Tsuyama

In this paper, we consider the Levenshtein's sequence reconstruction problem in the case where the transmitted codeword is chosen from $\{0,1\}^n$ and the channel can delete up to $t$ symbols from the transmitted codeword. We determine the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Fengxing Zhu

The sequence reconstruction problem for insertion/deletion channels has attracted significant attention owing to their applications recently in some emerging data storage systems, such as racetrack memories, DNA-based data storage. Our goal…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-04-24 Van Long Phuoc Pham , Yeow Meng Chee , Kui Cai , Van Khu Vu

The Levenshtein sequence reconstruction problem studies the reconstruction of a transmitted sequence from multiple erroneous copies of it. A fundamental question in this field is to determine the minimum number of erroneous copies required…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2026-01-21 Wentu Song , Kui Cai , Tony Q. S. Quek

We consider signal reconstruction from the norms of subspace components generalizing standard phase retrieval problems. In the deterministic setting, a closed reconstruction formula is derived when the subspaces satisfy certain cubature…

Probability · Mathematics 2017-09-04 Christine Bachoc , Martin Ehler

Motivated by polymer-based data-storage platforms that use chains of binary synthetic polymers as the recording media and read the content via tandem mass spectrometers, we propose a new family of codes that allows for unique string…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-04-22 Srilakshmi Pattabiraman , Ryan Gabrys , Olgica Milenkovic

We consider the problem of binary string reconstruction from the multiset of its substring compositions, i.e., referred to as the substring composition multiset, first introduced and studied by Acharya et al. We introduce a new algorithm…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2023-06-05 Utkarsh Gupta , Hessam Mahdavifar

This paper considers the model problem of reconstructing an object from incomplete frequency samples. Consider a discrete-time signal $f \in \C^N$ and a randomly chosen set of frequencies $\Omega$ of mean size $\tau N$. Is it possible to…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Emmanuel Candes , Justin Romberg , Terence Tao

The problem of string reconstruction based on its substrings spectrum has received significant attention recently due to its applicability to DNA data storage and sequencing. In contrast to previous works, we consider in this paper a setup…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-05-11 Yonatan Yehezkeally , Sagi Marcovich , Eitan Yaakobi

We introduce and initiate the study of a new model of reductions called the random noise model. In this model, the truth table $T_f$ of the function $f$ is corrupted on a randomly chosen $\delta$-fraction of instances. A randomized…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2025-09-09 Tejas Nareddy , Abhishek Mishra

In this paper, we consider a synchronization problem between nodes $A$ and $B$ that are connected through a two--way communication channel. {Node $A$} contains a binary file $X$ of length $n$ and {node $B$} contains a binary file $Y$ that…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2013-08-22 S. M. Sadegh Tabatabaei Yazdi , Lara Dolecek

Recent experiments have demonstrated the feasibility of storing digital information in macromolecules such as DNA and protein. However, the DNA storage channel is prone to errors such as deletions, insertions, and substitutions. During the…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-10-22 Aryan Abbasian , Mahtab Mirmohseni , Masoumeh Nasiri Kenari

The general trace reconstruction problem seeks to recover an original sequence from its noisy copies independently corrupted by deletions, insertions, and substitutions. This problem arises in applications such as DNA data storage, a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-18 Franziska Weindel , Michael Girsch , Reinhard Heckel