Preface and Acknowledgments |
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1 | (190) |
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3 | (22) |
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Trials, Sample Spaces, and Events |
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3 | (6) |
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Probability Axioms and Probability Space |
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9 | (3) |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (3) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (4) |
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Combinatorics---The Art of Counting |
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25 | (15) |
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25 | (1) |
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Permutations with Replacements |
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26 | (1) |
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Permutations without Replacements |
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27 | (2) |
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Combinations without Replacement |
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29 | (2) |
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Combinations with Replacements |
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31 | (2) |
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Bernoulli (Independent) Trials |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (4) |
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Random Variables and Distribution Functions |
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40 | (24) |
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Discrete and Continuous Random Variables |
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40 | (3) |
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The Probability Mass Function for a Discrete Random Variable |
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43 | (3) |
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The Cumulative Distribution Function |
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46 | (5) |
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The Probability Density Function for a Continuous Random Variable |
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51 | (2) |
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Functions of a Random Variable |
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53 | (5) |
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Conditioned Random Variables |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (4) |
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Joint and Conditional Distributions |
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64 | (23) |
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64 | (1) |
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Joint Cumulative Distribution Functions |
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64 | (4) |
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Joint Probability Mass Functions |
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68 | (3) |
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Joint Probability Density Functions |
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71 | (6) |
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Conditional Distributions |
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77 | (3) |
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Convolutions and the Sum of Two Random Variables |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (5) |
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87 | (28) |
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87 | (5) |
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Expectation of Functions and Joint Random Variables |
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92 | (8) |
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Probability Generating Functions for Discrete Random Variables |
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100 | (3) |
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Moment Generating Functions |
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103 | (5) |
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Maxima and Minima of Independent Random Variables |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (5) |
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Discrete Distribution Functions |
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115 | (19) |
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The Discrete Uniform Distribution |
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115 | (1) |
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The Bernoulli Distribution |
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116 | (1) |
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The Binomial Distribution |
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117 | (3) |
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Geometric and Negative Binomial Distributions |
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120 | (4) |
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124 | (3) |
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The Hypergeometric Distribution |
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127 | (1) |
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The Multinomial Distribution |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (4) |
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Continuous Distribution Functions |
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134 | (46) |
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134 | (2) |
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The Exponential Distribution |
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136 | (5) |
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The Normal or Gaussian Distribution |
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141 | (4) |
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145 | (4) |
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Reliability Modeling and the Weibull Distribution |
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149 | (6) |
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155 | (21) |
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The Erlang-2 Distribution |
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155 | (3) |
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The Erlang-r Distribution |
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158 | (4) |
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The Hypoexponential Distribution |
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162 | (2) |
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The Hyperexponential Distribution |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (2) |
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General Phase-Type Distributions |
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168 | (3) |
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Fitting Phase-Type Distributions to Means and Variances |
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171 | (5) |
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176 | (4) |
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Bounds and Limit Theorems |
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180 | (11) |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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The Laws of Large Numbers |
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182 | (2) |
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The Central Limit Theorem |
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184 | (3) |
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187 | (4) |
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191 | (192) |
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Discrete- and Continuous- Time Markov Chains |
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193 | (92) |
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Stochastic Processes and Markov Chains |
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193 | (2) |
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Discrete- Time Markov Chains: Definitions |
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195 | (7) |
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The Chapman-Kolmogorov Equations |
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202 | (4) |
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206 | (8) |
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214 | (4) |
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The Potential, Fundamental, and Reachability Matrices |
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218 | (10) |
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Potential and Fundamental Matrices and Mean Time to Absorption |
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219 | (4) |
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The Reachability Matrix and Absorption Probabilities |
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223 | (5) |
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228 | (7) |
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Probability Distributions |
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235 | (13) |
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248 | (5) |
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Continuous-Time Markov Chains |
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253 | (12) |
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Transition Probabilities and Transition Rates |
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254 | (3) |
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The Chapman-Kolmogorov Equations |
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257 | (2) |
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The Embedded Markov Chain and State Properties |
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259 | (3) |
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Probability Distributions |
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262 | (3) |
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265 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (8) |
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275 | (10) |
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Numerical Solution of Markov Chains |
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285 | (98) |
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285 | (5) |
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285 | (2) |
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287 | (2) |
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The Effect of Discretization |
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289 | (1) |
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Direct Methods for Stationary Distributions |
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290 | (11) |
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Iterative versus Direct Solution Methods |
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290 | (1) |
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Gaussian Elimination and LU Factorizations |
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291 | (10) |
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Basic Iterative Methods for Stationary Distributions |
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301 | (18) |
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301 | (4) |
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The Iterative Methods of Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel |
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305 | (6) |
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The Method of Successive Overrelaxation |
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311 | (2) |
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Data Structures for Large Sparse Matrices |
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313 | (3) |
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Initial Approximations, Normalization, and Convergence |
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316 | (3) |
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319 | (5) |
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Decomposition and Aggregation Methods |
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324 | (8) |
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The Matrix Geometric/Analytic Methods for Structured Markov Chains |
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332 | (22) |
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The Quasi-Birth-Death Case |
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333 | (7) |
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Block Lower Hessenberg Markov Chains |
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340 | (5) |
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Block Upper Hessenberg Markov Chains |
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345 | (9) |
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354 | (21) |
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Matrix Scaling and Powering Methods for Small State Spaces |
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357 | (4) |
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The Uniformization Method for Large State Spaces |
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361 | (4) |
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Ordinary Differential Equation Solvers |
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365 | (10) |
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375 | (8) |
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383 | (228) |
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Elementary Queueing Theory |
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385 | (59) |
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Introduction and Basic Definitions |
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385 | (17) |
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386 | (9) |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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Graphical Representations of Queues |
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397 | (1) |
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Performance Measures---Measures of Effectiveness |
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398 | (2) |
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400 | (2) |
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Birth-Death Processes: The M/M/1 Queue |
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402 | (11) |
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Description and Steady-State Solution |
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402 | (4) |
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406 | (6) |
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412 | (1) |
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General Birth-Death Processes |
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413 | (6) |
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Derivation of the State Equations |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (4) |
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419 | (6) |
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419 | (6) |
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425 | (1) |
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Finite-Capacity Systems---The M/M/1/K Queue |
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425 | (7) |
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Multiserver, Finite-Capacity Systems---The M/M/c/K Queue |
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432 | (2) |
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Finite-Source Systems---The M/M/c//M Queue |
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434 | (3) |
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437 | (1) |
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438 | (6) |
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Queues with Phase-Type Laws: Neuts' Matrix-Geometric Method |
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444 | (31) |
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The Erlang-r Service Model---The M/Er/1 Queue |
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444 | (6) |
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The Erlang-r Arrival Model---The Er/M/1 Queue |
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450 | (4) |
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The M/H2/1 and H2/M/1 Queues |
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454 | (4) |
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Automating the Analysis of Single-Server Phase-Type Queues |
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458 | (2) |
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The H2/E3/1 Queue and General Ph/Ph/1 Queues |
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460 | (6) |
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Stability Results for Ph/Ph/1 Queues |
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466 | (2) |
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Performance Measures for Ph/Ph/1 Queues |
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468 | (1) |
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Matlab code for Ph/Ph/1 Queues |
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469 | (2) |
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471 | (4) |
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The z-Transform Approach to Solving Markovian Queues |
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475 | (34) |
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475 | (3) |
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478 | (6) |
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Solving Markovian Queues using z-Transforms |
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484 | (22) |
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The z-Transform Procedure |
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484 | (1) |
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The M/M/1 Queue Solved using z-Transforms |
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484 | (2) |
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The M/M/1 Queue with Arrivals in Pairs |
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486 | (2) |
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The M/Er/1 Queue Solved using z-Transforms |
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488 | (8) |
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The Er/M/1 Queue Solved using z-Transforms |
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496 | (7) |
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503 | (3) |
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506 | (3) |
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The M/G/1 and G/M/1 Queues |
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509 | (50) |
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Introduction to the M/G/1 Queue |
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509 | (1) |
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Solution via an Embedded Markov Chain |
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510 | (5) |
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Performance Measures for the M/G/1 Queue |
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515 | (8) |
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The Pollaczek-Khintchine Mean Value Formula |
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515 | (3) |
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The Pollaczek-Khintchine Transform Equations |
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518 | (5) |
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The M/G/1 Residual Time: Remaining Service Time |
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523 | (3) |
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526 | (5) |
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531 | (11) |
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M/M/1: Priority Queue with Two Customer Classes |
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531 | (2) |
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M/G/1: Nonpreemptive Priority Scheduling |
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533 | (3) |
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M/G/1: Preempt-Resume Priority Scheduling |
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536 | (2) |
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A Conservation Law and SPTF Scheduling |
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538 | (4) |
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542 | (4) |
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546 | (5) |
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551 | (2) |
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553 | (6) |
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559 | (52) |
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559 | (4) |
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559 | (1) |
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The Departure Process---Burke's Theorem |
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560 | (2) |
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Two M/M/1 Queues in Tandem |
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562 | (1) |
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563 | (5) |
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563 | (1) |
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563 | (4) |
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Performance Measures for Jackson Networks |
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567 | (1) |
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568 | (14) |
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568 | (2) |
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Computation of the Normalization Constant: Buzen's Algorithm |
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570 | (7) |
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577 | (5) |
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Mean Value Analysis for Closed Queueing Networks |
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582 | (9) |
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The Flow-Equivalent Server Method |
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591 | (3) |
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Multiclass Queueing Networks and the BCMP Theorem |
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594 | (8) |
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Product-Form Queueing Networks |
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595 | (3) |
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The BCMP Theorem for Open, Closed, and Mixed Queueing Networks |
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598 | (4) |
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602 | (5) |
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607 | (4) |
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611 | (108) |
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Some Probabilistic and Deterministic Applications of Random Numbers |
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613 | (12) |
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Simulating Basic Probability Scenarios |
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613 | (5) |
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Simulating Conditional Probabilities, Means, and Variances |
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618 | (2) |
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The Computation of Definite Integrals |
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620 | (3) |
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623 | (2) |
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Uniformly Distributed ``Random'' Numbers |
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625 | (22) |
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Linear Recurrence Methods |
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626 | (4) |
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Validating Sequences of Random Numbers |
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630 | (14) |
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The Chi-Square ``Goodness-of-Fit'' Test |
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630 | (3) |
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The Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test |
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633 | (1) |
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634 | (6) |
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640 | (1) |
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641 | (3) |
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644 | (1) |
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644 | (3) |
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Nonuniformly Distributed ``Random'' Numbers |
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647 | (33) |
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The Inverse Transformation Method |
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647 | (7) |
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The Continuous Uniform Distribution |
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649 | (1) |
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``Wedge-Shaped'' Density Functions |
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649 | (1) |
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``Triangular'' Density Functions |
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650 | (2) |
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The Exponential Distribution |
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652 | (1) |
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The Bernoulli Distribution |
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653 | (1) |
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An Arbitrary Discrete Distribution |
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653 | (1) |
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Discrete Random Variates by Mimicry |
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654 | (3) |
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The Binomial Distribution |
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654 | (1) |
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The Geometric Distribution |
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655 | (1) |
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656 | (1) |
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657 | (5) |
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The Lognormal Distribution |
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660 | (2) |
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662 | (8) |
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The Erlang-r Distribution |
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662 | (1) |
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The Hyperexponential Distribution |
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663 | (1) |
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Partitioning of the Density Function |
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664 | (6) |
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Normally Distributed Random Numbers |
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670 | (3) |
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Normal Variates via the Central Limit Theorem |
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670 | (1) |
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Normal Variates via Accept-Reject and Exponential Bounding Function |
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670 | (2) |
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Normal Variates via Polar Coordinates |
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672 | (1) |
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Normal Variates via Partitioning of the Density Function |
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673 | (1) |
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673 | (3) |
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676 | (4) |
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Implementing Discrete-Event Simulations |
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680 | (17) |
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The Structure of a Simulation Model |
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680 | (2) |
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Some Common Simulation Examples |
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682 | (13) |
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Simulating the M/M/1 Queue and Some Extensions |
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682 | (4) |
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Simulating Closed Networks of Queues |
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686 | (3) |
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The Machine Repairman Problem |
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689 | (3) |
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Simulating an Inventory Problem |
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692 | (3) |
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695 | (2) |
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Simulation Measurements and Accuracy |
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697 | (22) |
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697 | (10) |
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698 | (6) |
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Interval Estimators/Confidence Intervals |
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704 | (3) |
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Simulation and the Independence Criteria |
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707 | (4) |
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Variance Reduction Methods |
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711 | (5) |
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711 | (2) |
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713 | (3) |
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716 | (3) |
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APPENDIX A: THE GREEK ALPHABET |
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719 | (2) |
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APPENDIX B: ELEMENTS OF LINEAR ALGEBRA |
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721 | (24) |
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721 | (1) |
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721 | (2) |
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723 | (1) |
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724 | (2) |
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726 | (2) |
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Systems of Linear Equations |
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728 | (6) |
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Gaussian Elimination and LU Decompositions |
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730 | (4) |
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Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors |
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734 | (4) |
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Eigenproperties of Decomposable, Nearly Decomposable, and Cyclic Stochastic Matrices |
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738 | (7) |
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738 | (1) |
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Eigenvalues of Decomposable Stochastic Matrices |
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739 | (2) |
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Eigenvators of Decomposable Stochastic Matrices |
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741 | (2) |
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Nearly Decomposable Stochastic Matrices |
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743 | (1) |
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Cyclic Stochastic Matrices |
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744 | (1) |
Bibliography |
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745 | (4) |
Index |
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