Queuing Theory

Queuing Theory is a branch of operations research that employs mathematical and stochastic models to analyze the formation and behavior of waiting lines and optimize resource allocation in service systems with unpredictable demand.

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38.4K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

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Parents

Decision Sciences

Children

Arrival ProcessesBulk Service QueuesFinite Capacity QueuesHeavy-traffic ApproximationsLittle's LawLoss SystemsMarkovian Queueing ModelsMulti-server QueuesNetworks Of QueuesNon-markovian Queueing Models

Publications

29.4K

Random early detection gateways for congestion avoidance

Sally Floyd, Van Jacobson · IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking · 1993 · 6.3K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Computer Systems +17

An Architecture for Differentiated Service

Steven Blake, David L. Black, Mark Carlson et al. · 1998 · 5.5K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Computer Networks +16

Congestion avoidance and control

Van Jacobson · ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review · 1995 · 5.3K citations

Computing, Computer Engineering, Computer Science +13

A generalized processor sharing approach to flow control in integrated services networks: the single-node case

Abhay Parekh, Robert G. Gallager · IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking · 1993 · 3.7K citations

Computing, Computer Science, Computer Systems +15

A Quantitative Measure Of Fairness And Discrimination For Resource Allocation In Shared Computer Systems

Rishabh Jain, Dah Ming Chiu, W. Hawe · ArXiv.org · 1998 · 3.6K citations · Full text

Computing, Computer Science, Computer Systems +15

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Ward Whitt
AT&T (United States), United States
220 publications · 19.8K citations
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Don Towsley
University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States
177 publications · 19.6K citations
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R. Srikant
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States
100 publications · 8.9K citations
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Scott Shenker
University of California, Berkeley, United States
57 publications · 9.7K citations
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Nick McKeown
Stanford University, United States
52 publications · 8.7K citations
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IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking
TON · 613 publications · 69.4K citations
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Operations Research
659 publications · 50K citations
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IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
429 publications · 41.9K citations
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Management Science
339 publications · 27.2K citations
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ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review
CCR · 248 publications · 37.9K citations
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See also Queuing Theory
Core Models	Queuing Theory Poisson Arrivals Queue Discipline M/m/1 Queues Fluid Models Finite Capacity Queues
Performance Metrics	Response Time Queue Length Estimation System Utilization
Solution Methods	Discrete-event Simulation Iterative Solvers Little's Law
Applications	Traffic Management Inventory Management Emergency Medical Services Appointment Scheduling Computer Networks Warehouse Operations Telecommunications Networks Database Management Banking
Optimization	Capacity Planning Resource Allocation Queue Discipline Priority Queues M/m/1 Queues Appointment Scheduling Staffing Optimization Task Scheduling M/m/c Queues Simulation Modeling System Sizing