Dynamic scheduling in multiclass queueing networks: Stability under discrete-review policies

Queueing Systems

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 171-206

  Maglaras, Constantinos ^a  

^a The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete review policies; Fluid models; Open multiclass queueing networks; Scheduling; Stability

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; QUEUEING THEORY; SCHEDULING;

ALTERNATE ROUTINGS; DISCRETE POINTS; DYNAMIC SCHEDULING; FLUID MODELS; LARGE DEVIATIONS THEORY; MULTI-CLASS QUEUEING NETWORKS; REWARD FUNCTION; TRAFFIC INTENSITY;

QUEUEING NETWORKS;

EID: 0033243593     PISSN: 02570130     EISSN: 15729443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1019106213778     Document Type: Article

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