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AdaptGNN: A self-supervised graph neural network with test-time adaptation for robust multiuser detection in MC-CDMA systems Cover

AdaptGNN: A self-supervised graph neural network with test-time adaptation for robust multiuser detection in MC-CDMA systems

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|Apr 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2026-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1339-309X | Journal ISSN: 1335-3632
Language: English
Page range: 170 - 182
Submitted on: Jan 21, 2026
Published on: Apr 18, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

© 2026 Ridha Ilyas Bendjillali, Mohammed Rida Lahcene, Mohammed Sofiane Bendelhoum, Asma Ouardas, Miloud Kamline, Fadila Amel Miloudi, published by Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
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