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The covariance structure of queues and related processes – a survey of recent work

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2016

John F. Reynolds
John F. Reynolds*
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University College, Cardiff
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Abstract

This paper surveys recent results on the covariance structure of processes generated by queues and related stochastic processes. The generated processes include the number X(t) of customers at time t, the waiting time Wn of the nth customer and the inter-departure interval Dn, i.e., the interval between departures of the nth and (n+1)th customers. The importance of these results is discussed, particularly in the field of estimation.

Keywords

QUEUESCOVARIANCEESTIMATION
Type
Research Article
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Advances in Applied Probability , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , June 1975 , pp. 383 - 415
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Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1975 

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