TY - BOOK ID - 7913367 TI - Fundamentals of queuing systems : statistical methods for analyzing queuing models PY - 2012 SN - 1489992030 1461437121 9786613711151 1280802804 146143713X PB - New York : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Point processes. KW - Queuing theory. KW - Statistics. KW - Queuing theory KW - Statistics KW - Mathematics KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Mathematical Statistics KW - Statistical analysis KW - Statistical data KW - Statistical methods KW - Statistical science KW - Erlang traffic formula KW - Queueing theory KW - Theory of queues KW - Waiting-line theory KW - Operations research. KW - Decision making. KW - Management science. KW - Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance. KW - Operation Research/Decision Theory. KW - Operations Research, Management Science. KW - Econometrics KW - Production scheduling KW - Stochastic processes KW - Statistics for Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance. KW - Operations Research/Decision Theory. KW - Operational analysis KW - Operational research KW - Industrial engineering KW - Management science KW - Research KW - System theory KW - Statistics . KW - Quantitative business analysis KW - Management KW - Problem solving KW - Operations research KW - Statistical decision KW - Deciding KW - Decision (Psychology) KW - Decision analysis KW - Decision processes KW - Making decisions KW - Management decisions KW - Choice (Psychology) KW - Decision making UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7913367 AB - Waiting in lines is a staple of everyday human life. Without really noticing, we are doing it when we go to buy a ticket at a movie theater, stop at a bank to make an account withdrawal, or proceed to checkout a purchase from one of our favorite department stores. Oftentimes, waiting lines are due to overcrowded, overfilling, or congestion; any time there is more customer demand for a service than can be provided, a waiting line forms. Queuing systems is a term used to describe the methods and techniques most ideal for measuring the probability and statistics of a wide variety of waiting line models. This book provides an introduction to basic queuing systems, such as M/M/1 and its variants, as well as newer concepts like systems with priorities, networks of queues, and general service policies. Numerical examples are presented to guide readers into thinking about practical real-world applications, and students and researchers will be able to apply the methods learned to designing queuing systems that extend beyond the classroom. Very little has been published in the area of queuing systems, and this volume will appeal to graduate-level students, researchers, and practitioners in the areas of management science, applied mathematics, engineering, computer science, and statistics. . ER -