Author: Stanford University. Department of Operations Research
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
The author considers an M/G/1 queue with several customer classes. It is not required that the queue be stable or even that the mean service time be finite for any class. The economic framework is linear, featuring a holding cost per unit time and fixed service reward for each class. Future costs and rewards are continuously discounted using a positive interest rate. The problem is to decide, at the completion of each service and given the state of the system, which class to admit next. The objective is to maximize expected net present value over an infinite planning horizon. The problem is formulated as a Markov renewal decision process. One very special type of scheduling rule, called a static policy, simply enforces a specified priority ranking. The return function under a static policy is explicity presented. In a subsequent paper it will be shown that there exists a static optimal policy. (Author).
Dynamic Scheduling of a Multi-class Queue I: Problem Formulation and Descriptive Results
Author: Stanford University. Department of Operations Research
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
The author considers an M/G/1 queue with several customer classes. It is not required that the queue be stable or even that the mean service time be finite for any class. The economic framework is linear, featuring a holding cost per unit time and fixed service reward for each class. Future costs and rewards are continuously discounted using a positive interest rate. The problem is to decide, at the completion of each service and given the state of the system, which class to admit next. The objective is to maximize expected net present value over an infinite planning horizon. The problem is formulated as a Markov renewal decision process. One very special type of scheduling rule, called a static policy, simply enforces a specified priority ranking. The return function under a static policy is explicity presented. In a subsequent paper it will be shown that there exists a static optimal policy. (Author).
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
The author considers an M/G/1 queue with several customer classes. It is not required that the queue be stable or even that the mean service time be finite for any class. The economic framework is linear, featuring a holding cost per unit time and fixed service reward for each class. Future costs and rewards are continuously discounted using a positive interest rate. The problem is to decide, at the completion of each service and given the state of the system, which class to admit next. The objective is to maximize expected net present value over an infinite planning horizon. The problem is formulated as a Markov renewal decision process. One very special type of scheduling rule, called a static policy, simply enforces a specified priority ranking. The return function under a static policy is explicity presented. In a subsequent paper it will be shown that there exists a static optimal policy. (Author).
Stochastic Modeling and Optimization of Manufacturing Systems and Supply Chains
Author: J. George Shanthikumar
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461503736
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
This volume originates from two workshops, both focusing on themes that are reflected in the title of the volume. The first workshop took place at Eindhoven University of Technology, April 24-26, 2001, on the occasion of the University granting a doctorate honoris causa to Profes sor John A. Buzacott. The second workshop was held on June 15, 2002 at Cornell University (preceding the annual INFORMSjMSOM Confer ence), honoring John's retirement and his lifetime contributions. Each of the two workshops consisted of about a dozen technical presentations. The objective of the volume, however, is not to simply publish the proceedings of the two workshops. Rather, our objective is to put to gether a select set of articles, each organized into a well-written chapter, focusing on a timely topic. Collected into a single volume, these chapters aim to serve as a useful reference for researchers and practitioners alike, and also as reading materials for graduate courses or seminars.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461503736
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
This volume originates from two workshops, both focusing on themes that are reflected in the title of the volume. The first workshop took place at Eindhoven University of Technology, April 24-26, 2001, on the occasion of the University granting a doctorate honoris causa to Profes sor John A. Buzacott. The second workshop was held on June 15, 2002 at Cornell University (preceding the annual INFORMSjMSOM Confer ence), honoring John's retirement and his lifetime contributions. Each of the two workshops consisted of about a dozen technical presentations. The objective of the volume, however, is not to simply publish the proceedings of the two workshops. Rather, our objective is to put to gether a select set of articles, each organized into a well-written chapter, focusing on a timely topic. Collected into a single volume, these chapters aim to serve as a useful reference for researchers and practitioners alike, and also as reading materials for graduate courses or seminars.
Mathematical Methods in Queueing Theory
Author: A. B. Clarke
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642808387
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
On May 10-12, 1973 a Conference on Mathematical Methods in Graph Theory was held at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. The theme of this Conference was recent advances in the application of analytic and algebraic methods to the analysis of queues and queueing networks. In addition some discussion was given to statistical analy ses in queues, control problems and graphical methods. A total of 83 individuals from both industry and academic estab lishments participated in the Conference. A list of these partici pants can be found on page 373. A total of 18 papers were presented, with sUbstantial time being devoted to their informal discussion. This volume constitutes the proceedings of the Conference, and includes all papers presented. TABLE OF CONTENTS MARCEL F. NEUTS The Markov Renewal Branching Process • 1 RALPH L. DISNEY and W. PETER CHERRY Some Topics in Queueing Network Theory 23 JULIAN KEILSON Convexity and Complete Monotonicity in Queueing Distributions and Associated Limit Behavior . • • • • • . . • • • •• • • 45 G. F. NEWELL Graphical Representation of Queue Evolution for Multiple-Server Systems • . • • • • • • • • • • 63 N. U. PRABHU Wiener-Hopf Techniques in Queueing Theory 81 / IAJOS TAKACS Occupation Time Problems in the Theory of Queues 91 TAPAN P. BAGCHI and J. G. C. TEMPLETON Some Finite waiting Space Bulk Queueing Systems 133 U.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642808387
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
On May 10-12, 1973 a Conference on Mathematical Methods in Graph Theory was held at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. The theme of this Conference was recent advances in the application of analytic and algebraic methods to the analysis of queues and queueing networks. In addition some discussion was given to statistical analy ses in queues, control problems and graphical methods. A total of 83 individuals from both industry and academic estab lishments participated in the Conference. A list of these partici pants can be found on page 373. A total of 18 papers were presented, with sUbstantial time being devoted to their informal discussion. This volume constitutes the proceedings of the Conference, and includes all papers presented. TABLE OF CONTENTS MARCEL F. NEUTS The Markov Renewal Branching Process • 1 RALPH L. DISNEY and W. PETER CHERRY Some Topics in Queueing Network Theory 23 JULIAN KEILSON Convexity and Complete Monotonicity in Queueing Distributions and Associated Limit Behavior . • • • • • . . • • • •• • • 45 G. F. NEWELL Graphical Representation of Queue Evolution for Multiple-Server Systems • . • • • • • • • • • • 63 N. U. PRABHU Wiener-Hopf Techniques in Queueing Theory 81 / IAJOS TAKACS Occupation Time Problems in the Theory of Queues 91 TAPAN P. BAGCHI and J. G. C. TEMPLETON Some Finite waiting Space Bulk Queueing Systems 133 U.
Multi-armed Bandit Allocation Indices
Author: John Gittins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119990211
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In 1989 the first edition of this book set out Gittins' pioneering index solution to the multi-armed bandit problem and his subsequent investigation of a wide of sequential resource allocation and stochastic scheduling problems. Since then there has been a remarkable flowering of new insights, generalizations and applications, to which Glazebrook and Weber have made major contributions. This second edition brings the story up to date. There are new chapters on the achievable region approach to stochastic optimization problems, the construction of performance bounds for suboptimal policies, Whittle's restless bandits, and the use of Lagrangian relaxation in the construction and evaluation of index policies. Some of the many varied proofs of the index theorem are discussed along with the insights that they provide. Many contemporary applications are surveyed, and over 150 new references are included. Over the past 40 years the Gittins index has helped theoreticians and practitioners to address a huge variety of problems within chemometrics, economics, engineering, numerical analysis, operational research, probability, statistics and website design. This new edition will be an important resource for others wishing to use this approach.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119990211
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
In 1989 the first edition of this book set out Gittins' pioneering index solution to the multi-armed bandit problem and his subsequent investigation of a wide of sequential resource allocation and stochastic scheduling problems. Since then there has been a remarkable flowering of new insights, generalizations and applications, to which Glazebrook and Weber have made major contributions. This second edition brings the story up to date. There are new chapters on the achievable region approach to stochastic optimization problems, the construction of performance bounds for suboptimal policies, Whittle's restless bandits, and the use of Lagrangian relaxation in the construction and evaluation of index policies. Some of the many varied proofs of the index theorem are discussed along with the insights that they provide. Many contemporary applications are surveyed, and over 150 new references are included. Over the past 40 years the Gittins index has helped theoreticians and practitioners to address a huge variety of problems within chemometrics, economics, engineering, numerical analysis, operational research, probability, statistics and website design. This new edition will be an important resource for others wishing to use this approach.
Analysis and Modeling of Manufacturing Systems
Author: Stanley B. Gershwin
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461510198
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
Analysis and Modeling of Manufacturing Systems is a set of papers on some of the newest research and applications of mathematical and computational techniques to manufacturing systems and supply chains. These papers deal with fundamental questions (how to predict factory performance: how to operate production systems) and explicitly treat the stochastic nature of failures, operation times, demand, and other important events. Analysis and Modeling of Manufacturing Systems will be of interest to readers with a strong background in operations research, including researchers and mathematically sophisticated practitioners.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461510198
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
Analysis and Modeling of Manufacturing Systems is a set of papers on some of the newest research and applications of mathematical and computational techniques to manufacturing systems and supply chains. These papers deal with fundamental questions (how to predict factory performance: how to operate production systems) and explicitly treat the stochastic nature of failures, operation times, demand, and other important events. Analysis and Modeling of Manufacturing Systems will be of interest to readers with a strong background in operations research, including researchers and mathematically sophisticated practitioners.
Operations Research in Progress
Author: Gustav Feichtinger
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400979010
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Austrian and Swiss Operations Research Societies, Vienna, September 22-24, 1980
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9400979010
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Austrian and Swiss Operations Research Societies, Vienna, September 22-24, 1980
Encyclopedia of Optimization
Author: Christodoulos A. Floudas
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387747583
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 4646
Book Description
The goal of the Encyclopedia of Optimization is to introduce the reader to a complete set of topics that show the spectrum of research, the richness of ideas, and the breadth of applications that has come from this field. The second edition builds on the success of the former edition with more than 150 completely new entries, designed to ensure that the reference addresses recent areas where optimization theories and techniques have advanced. Particularly heavy attention resulted in health science and transportation, with entries such as "Algorithms for Genomics", "Optimization and Radiotherapy Treatment Design", and "Crew Scheduling".
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387747583
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 4646
Book Description
The goal of the Encyclopedia of Optimization is to introduce the reader to a complete set of topics that show the spectrum of research, the richness of ideas, and the breadth of applications that has come from this field. The second edition builds on the success of the former edition with more than 150 completely new entries, designed to ensure that the reference addresses recent areas where optimization theories and techniques have advanced. Particularly heavy attention resulted in health science and transportation, with entries such as "Algorithms for Genomics", "Optimization and Radiotherapy Treatment Design", and "Crew Scheduling".
Stochastic Models in Reliability, Network Security and System Safety
Author: Quan-Lin Li
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 981150864X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
This book is dedicated to Jinhua Cao on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Jinhua Cao is one of the most famous reliability theorists. His main contributions include: published over 100 influential scientific papers; published an interesting reliability book in Chinese in 1986, which has greatly influenced the reliability of education, academic research and engineering applications in China; initiated and organized Reliability Professional Society of China (the first part of Operations Research Society of China) since 1981. The high admiration that Professor Cao enjoys in the reliability community all over the world was witnessed by the enthusiastic response of each contributor in this book. The contributors are leading researchers with diverse research perspectives. The research areas of the book iclude a broad range of topics related to reliability models, queueing theory, manufacturing systems, supply chain finance, risk management, Markov decision processes, blockchain and so forth. The book consists of a brief Preface describing the main achievements of Professor Cao; followed by congratulations from Professors Way Kuo and Wei Wayne Li, and by Operations Research Society of China, and Reliability Professional Society of China; and further followed by 25 articles roughly grouped together. Most of the articles are written in a style understandable to a wide audience. This book is useful to anyone interested in recent developments in reliability, network security, system safety, and their stochastic modeling and analysis.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 981150864X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
This book is dedicated to Jinhua Cao on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Jinhua Cao is one of the most famous reliability theorists. His main contributions include: published over 100 influential scientific papers; published an interesting reliability book in Chinese in 1986, which has greatly influenced the reliability of education, academic research and engineering applications in China; initiated and organized Reliability Professional Society of China (the first part of Operations Research Society of China) since 1981. The high admiration that Professor Cao enjoys in the reliability community all over the world was witnessed by the enthusiastic response of each contributor in this book. The contributors are leading researchers with diverse research perspectives. The research areas of the book iclude a broad range of topics related to reliability models, queueing theory, manufacturing systems, supply chain finance, risk management, Markov decision processes, blockchain and so forth. The book consists of a brief Preface describing the main achievements of Professor Cao; followed by congratulations from Professors Way Kuo and Wei Wayne Li, and by Operations Research Society of China, and Reliability Professional Society of China; and further followed by 25 articles roughly grouped together. Most of the articles are written in a style understandable to a wide audience. This book is useful to anyone interested in recent developments in reliability, network security, system safety, and their stochastic modeling and analysis.
Control Techniques for Complex Networks
Author: Sean Meyn
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521884411
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
From foundations to state-of-the-art; the tools and philosophy you need to build network models.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521884411
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
From foundations to state-of-the-art; the tools and philosophy you need to build network models.
Handbook of New Product Development Management
Author: Christoph Loch
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0750685522
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
This text provides a comprehensive view of the challenges in managing the development of new products from well-known and leading contributors in the field.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0750685522
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
This text provides a comprehensive view of the challenges in managing the development of new products from well-known and leading contributors in the field.