2002 · 10 citations · 8 references
ComputingComputer ScienceComputer NetworksQueuing TheoryTime Series AnalysisCommunication NetworksInternet Protocol SuiteNetwork Performance AnalysisNetwork ProtocolsNetwork Traffic AnalysisQueueing TheoryCongestion AnalysisHeavy-tailed Interarrival TimesInterarrival Time DistributionsInterarrival TimesNetwork Traffic DynamicsNetwork Traffic ModelingStatistical Traffic AnalysisTime Series Traffic Analysis
The scaling properties of Internet data are analysed in detail through the unifying viewpoint of infinitely divisible cascades (IDC). From exceptionally precise TCP/IP traffic traces are extracted time series including arrival rate, durations, and interarrival times of TCP connections. We show that IDC offer a pertinent description of these series. Relations between them are investigated, yielding insights on the sources of the scaling and possible modelling approaches.
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