Optimal control and performance analysis of an M-X/M/1 queue with batches of negative customers

We consider a Markov decision process for an MX/M/1 queue that is controlled by batches of negative customers. More specifically, we derive conditions that imply threshold-type optimal policies, under either the total discounted cost criterion or the average cost criterion. The performance analysis...

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Autores: Artalejo Rodríguez, Jesús Manuel, Economou, Antonis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/50023
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/50023
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:519.8
Queueing
Markov decision processes
negative customers
stationary distribution
stochastic comparison.
Investigación operativa (Matemáticas)
1207 Investigación Operativa
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Sumario:We consider a Markov decision process for an MX/M/1 queue that is controlled by batches of negative customers. More specifically, we derive conditions that imply threshold-type optimal policies, under either the total discounted cost criterion or the average cost criterion. The performance analysis of the model when it operates under a given threshold-type policy is also studied. We prove a stability condition and a complete stochastic comparison characterization for models operating under different thresholds. Exact and asymptotic results concerning the computation of the stationary distribution of the model are also derived.