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A note on extended uniformization for non-exponential stochastic networks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Nico M. Van Dijk
Nico M. Van Dijk*
Affiliation:
Free University, Amsterdam
*
∗ Present address: Department of Econometrics, University of Amsterdam, Jodenbreestraat 23, 1011 NH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Abstract

The standard uniformization technique for continuous-time Markov chains is generalized to non-exponential stochastic networks.

Keywords

STOCHASTIC NETWORKUNIFORMIZATIONGLOBAL BALANCE EQUATIONS
Type
Short Communications
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 28 , Issue 4 , December 1991 , pp. 955 - 961
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1991 

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