Graph-theoretic computation of characteristic function based on representation of phase-type distribution

Performance Evaluation

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 591-611

  Nałecz, Marek ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Characteristic function; Continuous and discrete phase type distributions; Markov process; Mason's rule; Signal flow graph

Indexed keywords

MARKOV PROCESSES; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS;

CHARACTERISTIC FUNCTIONS; MATRIX REPRESENTATION; SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS; TRANSITION DIAGRAMS;

GRAPH THEORY;

EID: 33947095889     PISSN: 01665316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.peva.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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