Optimization of Computer Networks

Acknowledgments

I am heartily grateful to the many people who have contributed in some way in the preparation of this book. First, the many colleagues and students who helped me with their day-to-day discussions. Among them, I would like to give special thanks to José Luis Izquierdo Zaragoza and Victoria Bueno Delgado for their thoughtful feedback when reading the book drafts. I am thankful to the members of the GIRTEL group for the time spent together in this fascinating work. I want to express my gratitude to the Wiley editors for their confidence, help, and cooperation in the process.

Last, but foremost, I owe my family and my friends a huge debt of gratitude. Thank you, Victoria, for your love, for putting up with my mental absences this last year, and your flexibility and support. Big thanks also to Marta, María Jesús, Sonia, and Sara for helping us with the kids. I am grateful to my sisters and my parents for being there any time I needed. Finally, Pablo and Guille. Still too small to read this. You are everything to me.