Stochastic catastrophe theory in computer performance modeling

Journal of the ACM (JACM)

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1987, Pages 661-685

  Nelson, Randolph ^a  

^a IBM T J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS - PERFORMANCE; COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING - MULTIPROGRAMMING;

BUFFER FLOW CONTROL; SLOTTED ALOHA; STOCHASTIC CATASTROPHE THEORY;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS, DIGITAL;

EID: 0023383101     PISSN: 00045411     EISSN: 1557735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1145/28869.28878     Document Type: Article

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