A Limit Theorem for Priority Queues in Heavy Traffic.

Abstract

A single server, two priority queueing system is studied under the heavy traffic condition where the system traffic intensity is either at or near its critical value. An approximation is developed for the transient distribution of the low priority customers' virtual waiting time process. This result is stated formally as a limit theorem involving a sequence of systems whose traffic intensities approach the critical value. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0737639

Entities

People

  • J. Michael Harrison

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Intensity
  • Sequences

Readers

  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.