INE708 Queuing Theory & Application

[3–0, 3 cr.]

This course is an introduction to congestion and related stochastic models. Topics include birth and death models, measures of performance, Little’s Law, conservation law, PASTA, work in system, service disciplines and priorities, regenerative processes, stability and stationary distributions, approximations and bounds. Examples from telecommunications, production, inventory, and computer science, are covered.

Pre-requisite: INE704 Stochastic Processes or Consent of the instructor.

Note: This course has not been thought since Fall 2023 and will not be taught in this academic year 2025–2026.