Queueing theory
Mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues
Queueing theory is the mathematical study of queues, or waiting lines. A queueing model is constructed so that queue lengths and waiting time can be predicted.
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Queueing theory
Mathematical study of waiting lines, or queues
Queueing theory is the mathematical study of queues, or waiting lines. A queueing model is constructed so that queue lengths and waiting time can be predicted.
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Queueing theory is the mathematical study of queues, or waiting lines. A queueing model is constructed so that queue lengths and waiting time can be predicted. Queueing theory is generally considered a branch of operations research because the results are often used when making business decisions about the resources needed to provide a service. Queueing theory has its origins in research by Agner Krarup Erlang, who created models to describe the system of incoming calls at the Copenhagen Telephone Exchange Company. These ideas were seminal to the field of teletraffic engineering and have since seen applications in telecommunications, traffic engineering, computing, project management, and particularly industrial engineering, where they are applied in the design of factories, shops, offices, and hospitals.
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