Server Assignment Policies for Maximizing the Steady-State Throughput of Finite Queueing Systems

S. Andradóttir,Hayriye Ayhan,D. Down

Published 2001 in Management Sciences

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2001
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Management Sciences
Publication date
2001-10-01
Fields of study
Mathematics, Computer Science
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DOI 10.1287/mnsc.47.10.1421.10262
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