QUEUING THEORY
Appearance
Charles François (2004). QUEUING THEORY, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2707.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2707 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented |
An Operations Research theory (and methodology) used for the study of the effects of congestion in waiting lines.
This can be done by using specific mathematics and computer simulation.
Congestion however is also a cybernetic phenomenon, which relates to channels capacity, flows velocity, turbulence in flows and networks dynamics.