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Monotonicity of the Throughput of a Closed Queueing Network in the Number of Jobs

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  • Ivo Adan

    (University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

  • Jan Van der Wal

    (University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Using a sample path argument, it is shown that the throughput of a closed queueing network with general service times is nondecreasing in the number of jobs.

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  • Ivo Adan & Jan Van der Wal, 1989. "Monotonicity of the Throughput of a Closed Queueing Network in the Number of Jobs," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 37(6), pages 953-957, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:37:y:1989:i:6:p:953-957
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.37.6.953
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    3. Sonja Otten & Ruslan Krenzler & Lin Xie & Hans Daduna & Karsten Kruse, 2022. "Analysis of semi-open queueing networks using lost customers approximation with an application to robotic mobile fulfilment systems," OR Spectrum: Quantitative Approaches in Management, Springer;Gesellschaft für Operations Research e.V., vol. 44(2), pages 603-648, June.
    4. van Dijk, Nico M., 2008. "Error bounds for state space truncation of finite Jackson networks," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 186(1), pages 164-181, April.

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