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Approximations in finite-capacity multi-server queues by Poisson arrivals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Shirley A. Nozaki
Affiliation:
University of California, Berkeley
Sheldon M. Ross
Affiliation:
University of California, Berkeley

Abstract

An approximation for the average delay in queue of an entering customer is presented for the M/G/K queuing model with finite capacity. The approximation is obtained by means of an approximation relating a joint distribution of remaining service time to the equilibrium service distribution.

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1978 

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