Asymptotic variance rate of the output of a transfer line with no buffer storage and cycle-dependent failures

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 97-112

  Tan, B ^a  

^a KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Asymptotic variance rate of the output; Markov chain models; Transfer lines; Variance of the number of visits to a state

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033119197     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(99)00065-5     Document Type: Article

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