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Showing papers on "Retrial queue published in 1990"


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TL;DR: A survey of the main results and methods of the theory of retrial queues, concentrating on Markovian single and multi-channel systems, as well as models with batch arrivals, multiclasses, customer impatience, double connection, control devices, two-way communication and buffer.
Abstract: We present a survey of the main results and methods of the theory of retrial queues, concentrating on Markovian single and multi-channel systems. For the single channel case we consider the main model as well as models with batch arrivals, multiclasses, customer impatience, double connection, control devices, two-way communication and buffer. The stochastic processes arising from these models are considered in the stationary as well as the nonstationary regime. For multi-channel queues we survey numerical investigations of stationary distributions, limit theorems for high and low retrial intensities and heavy and light traffic behaviour.

485 citations


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TL;DR: A single server retrial queue where the server is subject to breakdowns and repairs, and the limiting behavior of the system is studied by using the tools of Markov regenerative processes.
Abstract: In this paper we consider a single server retrial queue where the server is subject to breakdowns and repairs. New customers arrive at the service station according to a Poisson process and demand i.i.d. service times. If the server is idle, the incoming customer starts getting served immediately. If the server is busy, the incoming customer conducts a retrial after an exponential amount of time. The retrial customers behave independently of each other. The server stays up for an exponential time and then fails. Repair times have a general distribution. The failure/repair behavior when the server is idle is different from when it is busy. Two different models are considered. In model I, the failed server cannot be occupied and the customer whose service is interrupted has to either leave the system or rejoin the retrial group. In model II, the customer whose service is interrupted by a failure stays at the server and restarts the service when repair is completed. Model II can be handled as a special case of model I. For model I, we derive the stability condition and study the limiting behavior of the system by using the tools of Markov regenerative processes.

144 citations


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Bong Dae Choi1, K. K. Park1
TL;DR: The joint generating function of the numbers of customers in the two groups is derived by using the supplementary variable method and it is shown that the results are consistent with known results whenp=0 orp=1.
Abstract: We consider anM/G/1 retrial queue with infinite waiting space in which arriving customers who find the server busy join either (a) the retrial group with probabilityp in order to seek service again after a random amount of time, or (b) the infinite waiting space with probabilityq(=1−p) where they wait to be served. The joint generating function of the numbers of customers in the two groups is derived by using the supplementary variable method. It is shown that our results are consistent with known results whenp=0 orp=1.

110 citations


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TL;DR: AnM/G/1 retrial queue in which blocked customers may leave the system forever without service is considered, and a numerical algorithm is developed for the calculation of the server utilization.
Abstract: We consider anM/G/1 retrial queue in which blocked customers may leave the system forever without service. Basic equations concerning the system in steady state are established in terms of generating functions. An indirect method (the method of moments) is applied to solve the basic equations and expressions for related factorial moments, steady-state probabilities and other system performance measures are derived in terms of server utilization. A numerical algorithm is then developed for the calculation of the server utilization and some numerical results are presented.

22 citations