Journal: RAIRO Operations Research

Found 507 papers in total
Exact transient expectations for queueing networks
1993,
It is stated, via generating function, that expectations of some generalized...
Application of Neuts’ method to bulk queueing models with vacations
1995,
The paper studies a single server infinite capacity queueing system in which...
Intractability results in descrete-event simulation
1995,
Simulation is often viewed as a modeling methodology of last resort. This is due to...
Star distance and additive constant method
1994,
In order to find a geometric representation of a non Euclidian matrix of...
Properties of ordinary and weighted sums of order p used for distance estimation
1995,
Sums of order p are encountered in numerous practical applications; an example is the...
Non symmetrical data analysis via statistical implication
1996,
For many methods of data analysis, the data are organised according to a criterion of...
Moments of an amplitude process in a random walk and approximations: Computations and applications
1995,
This paper evaluates the first two moments of the inverse of the range process in...
Forecasting accuracy and system complexity
1995,
Accurate forecasts are essential for a great number of applictions yet large errors...
An upper-bound for delay in ATM networks
1996,
The paper considers the worst case for a queue arising in a multiservice network using...
An economical backup warning strategy for a hard disk
1994,
A hard disk has, in recent years, become an essential component for a personal...
Generalized ordering policies with general random minimal repair costs and random lead times
1994,
In this article the authors consider two generalized ordering policies for a complex...
A continuous-time search model with finite horizon
1996,
A variant of the continuous-time search model of Zuckerman is studied. A fixed number...
Analysis of investment flexibility: Methodology and application to a sorting center
1995,
An investment file relies on an analysis of the physical consequences of its...
The generalized Weber problem with expected distances
1995,
In this paper the authors study a generalized Weber problem where both demand...
New heuristic algorithms for the Rectangular p-Cover Problem
1995,
Many heuristic algorithms have been proposed in the literature for the solution of p-...
Optimal replacement policies for a two-unit system with failure interactions
1993,
This paper considers a two-unit system with the following two failure interactions:...
Two-dimensional combination warranty policies
1994,
A combination warranty policy is an extension of two simple warranty policies-the free...
Optimal age replacement policy of a k-out-of-n system with age-dependent minimal repair
1994,
A k- out-of- n system is a system with n independent components such that the system...
Optimal replacement policy for a deteriorating production system
1996,
An optimal replacement policy for a deteriorating production system is considered. A...
If you do believe that your industrial system is really complex, then
1995,
In order to evaluate the complexity of a large system, a typology proposed in 1948 by...
Complexity control, flexibility and the coherence of production
1995,
The essential hypothesis of this paper is that the control of complexity depends...
Production management in a Petri net environment
1995,
The objective of this paper is to show that Petri nets facilitate a comprehensive...
Bicriterion Release policy for exponential software reliability growth model
1994,
In this paper the authors propose a new software release policy called the Bicreterion...
A note on risk averse newsboy problem
1994,
This paper considers the maximization of expected utility functions in the classical...
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