Optimal control for a tandem network of queues with blocking

Authors

Xiuli Chao, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Hong Chen, The University of British Columbia
Wei Li, Institute of Applied Mathematics, AMSS, CAS

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Abstract

We consider a two-station tandem queue with no intermediate buffer. Jobs at the first station may be blocked when the following station is occupied by another job. The objective is to control the arrival and departure processes, subject to some capacity limits, so that an expected discounted profit function is maximized. We prove that the optimal control policy is of a threshold type, and the characterization of the threshold is provided.

Identifier

51249107011 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02009552

e-ISSN

16183932

ISSN

01689673

First Page

425

Last Page

437

Issue

4

Volume

13

Grant

DDM-9209526

Fund Ref

National Science Foundation

Recommended Citation

Chao, Xiuli; Chen, Hong; and Li, Wei, "Optimal control for a tandem network of queues with blocking" (1997). Faculty Publications. 16929.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/16929