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Time-Inhomogenous Bulk Server Queue in Discrete Time: A Transportation Type Problem

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  • Attahiru Sule Alfa

    (Ahmadu Bella University, Samaru-Zaria, Nigeria)

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This paper studies the queue length distributions of a discrete time bulk server queue with time-inhomogenous compound Poisson input in which service is provided in time-inhomogenous batches and the interarrival times of the server have a general distribution. We assume that the service epochs form a renewal process. This sort of queue occurs during peak periods at intermediate bus stops, where passengers are waiting to catch a bus. In the queueing literature, this problem is known as a transportation type problem. The joint distribution of the number of customers waiting at any epoch and the remaining time before the next arrival of the server is obtained. The results are then extended to cover the case in which the waiting space is limited.

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  • Attahiru Sule Alfa, 1982. "Time-Inhomogenous Bulk Server Queue in Discrete Time: A Transportation Type Problem," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 30(4), pages 650-658, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:oropre:v:30:y:1982:i:4:p:650-658
    DOI: 10.1287/opre.30.4.650
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    Cited by:

    1. Attahiru Alfa & Barbara Margolius, 2008. "Two classes of time-inhomogeneous Markov chains: Analysis of the periodic case," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 160(1), pages 121-137, April.
    2. Navid Izady, 2015. "Appointment Capacity Planning in Specialty Clinics: A Queueing Approach," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 63(4), pages 916-930, August.
    3. Justus Arne Schwarz & Martin Epp, 2016. "Performance evaluation of a transportation-type bulk queue with generally distributed inter-arrival times," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(20), pages 6251-6264, October.

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