Two-level workload characterization of online auctions

Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 192-208

  Akula, Vasudeva ^a   Menascé, Daniel A ^a  

^a George Mason University   (United States)

Author keywords

Auction workloads; Internet auctions; Online auction site performance; Workload characterization

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DATA ACQUISITION; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF SERVICE; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

AUCTION WORKLOADS; INTERNET AUCTIONS; ONLINE AUCTIONS; WORKLOAD CHARACTERIZATION;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 34249327764     PISSN: 15674223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elerap.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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