A system and method for performing topology control in a wireless network (100). The system and method operate to enable a node (102-1) to determine the link cost of a link between itself and another node (102-2), based on the number of nodes (102, 106, 107) that would be affected by message transmission...http://www.google.com/patents/US8068428?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8068428 - System and method for performing topology control in a wireless network