A recursive algorithm for generating the transition matrices of multistation multiserver exponential reliable queueing networks

A recursive algorithm for generating the transition matrices of multistation multiserver exponential reliable queueing networks

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Article ID: iaor2002186
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 28
Issue: 9
Start Page Number: 853
End Page Number: 883
Publication Date: Aug 2001
Journal: Computers and Operations Research
Authors: ,
Keywords: queues: theory, networks, matrices
Abstract:

This paper is concerned with reliable multistation series queueing networks. Items arrive at the first station according to a Poisson distribution and an operation is performed on each item by a server at each station. Every station is allowed to have more than one server with the same characteristics. The processing times at each station are exponentially distributed. Buffers of nonidentical finite capacities are allowed between successive stations. The structure of the transition matrices of these specific type of queueing networks is examined and a recursive algorithm is developed for generating them. The transition matrices are block-structured and very sparse. By applying the proposed algorithm the transition matrix of a K-station network can be created for any K. This process allows one to obtain the exact solution of the large sparse linear system by the use of the Gauss–Seidel method. From the solution of the linear system the throughput and other performance measures can be calculated.

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