Queueing Theory

Credits	6 credit points
Instructors	Adan, I.J.B.F. (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven), Resing, J.A.C. (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven)
E-mail	i.j.b.f.adan@TUE.nl, j.a.c.resing@tue.nl
Aim	To provide insight in the theory of queueing models.
Description	The following subjects will be treated: - Fundamental queueing relations (Little's law, PASTA property) - Markovian queues (M/M/1 queue, M/M/c queue, M/E_r/1 queue) - M/G/1 queue and G/M/1 queue - Mean value technique - Priority queues - Variations of the M/G/1 queue - Insensitive queues (M/G/c/c queue and M/G/infinity queue)
Organization	Written exam: 80% Exercises: 20%
Examination	Written exam. Date May 17, 2010. 13:00-16:00h in rooms BBL 001 and BBL 023, Utrecht.
Literature	Lecture notes of the course "Queueing Theory" (free available: http://www.win.tue.nl/~iadan/queueing.pdf).
Prerequisites	Basic knowledge of probability at the level: S.M. Ross, Introduction to probability models, 9th edition, Academic Press, 2007 (chapters 1-3).

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