Book description
An interdisciplinary approach to understanding queueing and graphical networks
In today's era of interdisciplinary studies and research activities, network models are becoming increasingly important in various areas where they have not regularly been used. Combining techniques from stochastic processes and graph theory to analyze the behavior of networks, Fundamentals of Stochastic Networks provides an interdisciplinary approach by including practical applications of these stochastic networks in various fields of study, from engineering and operations management to communications and the physical sciences.
The author uniquely unites different types of stochastic, queueing, and graphical networks that are typically studied independently of each other. With balanced coverage, the book is organized into three succinct parts:
Part I introduces basic concepts in probability and stochastic processes, with coverage on counting, Poisson, renewal, and Markov processes
Part II addresses basic queueing theory, with a focus on Markovian queueing systems and also explores advanced queueing theory, queueing networks, and approximations of queueing networks
Part III focuses on graphical models, presenting an introduction to graph theory along with Bayesian, Boolean, and random networks
The author presents the material in a self-contained style that helps readers apply the presented methods and techniques to science and engineering applications. Numerous practical examples are also provided throughout, including all related mathematical details.
Featuring basic results without heavy emphasis on proving theorems, Fundamentals of Stochastic Networks is a suitable book for courses on probability and stochastic networks, stochastic network calculus, and stochastic network optimization at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. The book also serves as a reference for researchers and network professionals who would like to learn more about the general principles of stochastic networks.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- PREFACE
- 1 BASIC CONCEPTS IN PROBABILITY
- 2 OVERVIEW OF STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
- 3 ELEMENTARY QUEUEING THEORY
- 4 ADVANCED QUEUEING THEORY
- 5 QUEUEING NETWORKS
- 6 APPROXIMATIONS OF QUEUEING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
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7 ELEMENTS OF GRAPH THEORY
- 7.1Â INTRODUCTION
- 7.2Â BASIC CONCEPTS
- 7.3Â CONNECTED GRAPHS
- 7.4Â CUT SETS, BRIDGES, AND CUT VERTICES
- 7.5Â EULER GRAPHS
- 7.6Â HAMILTONIAN GRAPHS
- 7.7Â TREES AND FORESTS
- 7.8Â MINIMUM WEIGHT SPANNING TREES
- 7.9Â BIPARTITE GRAPHS AND MATCHINGS
- 7.10Â INDEPENDENT SET, DOMINATION, AND COVERING
- 7.11Â COMPLEMENT OF A GRAPH
- 7.12Â ISOMORPHIC GRAPHS
- 7.13Â PLANAR GRAPHS
- 7.14Â GRAPH COLORING
- 7.15Â RANDOM GRAPHS
- 7.16Â MATRIX ALGEBRA OF GRAPHS
- 7.17Â SPECTRAL PROPERTIES OF GRAPHS
- 7.18Â GRAPH ENTROPY
- 7.19Â DIRECTED ACYCLIC GRAPHS
- 7.20Â MORAL GRAPHS
- 7.21Â TRIANGULATED GRAPHS
- 7.22Â CHAIN GRAPHS
- 7.23Â FACTOR GRAPHS
- 8 BAYESIAN NETWORKS
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9 BOOLEAN NETWORKS
- 9.1Â INTRODUCTION
- 9.2Â INTRODUCTION TO GRNs
- 9.3Â BOOLEAN NETWORK BASICS
- 9.4Â RANDOM BOOLEAN NETWORKS
- 9.5Â STATE TRANSITION DIAGRAM
- 9.6Â BEHAVIOR OF BOOLEAN NETWORKS
- 9.7Â PETRI NET ANALYSIS OF BOOLEAN NETWORKS
- 9.8Â PROBABILISTIC BOOLEAN NETWORKS
- 9.9Â DYNAMICS OF A PBN
- 9.10Â ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BOOLEAN NETWORKS
- 10 RANDOM NETWORKS
- REFERENCES
- Index
- Download CD/DVD content
Product information
- Title: Fundamentals of Stochastic Networks
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2011
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118065679
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