Stochastic dynamic programming and the control of queueing systems
By: Linn I. Sennott.
Series: Wiley series in probability and statistics. Applied probability and statistics section; Wiley series in probability and statistics.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
Subjects: Stochastic programming.; Dynamic programming.; Queuing theory.
Description: This book's clear presentation of theory, numerous chapter-end problems, and development of a unified method for the computation of optimal policies in both discrete and continuous time make it an excellent course text for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Its comprehensive coverage of important recent advances in stochastic dynamic programming makes it a valuable working resource for operations research professionals, management scientists, engineers, and others.

Stochastic Dynamic Programming and the Control of Queueing Systems presents the theory of optimization under the finite horizon, infinite horizon discounted, and average cost criteria. It then shows how optimal rules of operation (policies) for each criterion may be numerically determined. A great wealth of examples from the application area of the control of queueing systems is presented. Nine numerical programs for the computation of optimal policies are fully explicated.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 316-323) and index.
"A Wiley-Interscience publication."