Computing the bounds on the loss rates

Authors

  • J.-M. Fourneau PRiSM, Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin, France
  • L. Mokdad LAMSADE, Université de Paris Dauphine, France
  • N. Pekergin CERMSEM, Université de Paris I Sorbonne, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2298/YJOR0202167F

Keywords:

Discrete time Markov chains, tochastic bounds, ATM switch, loss rates.

Abstract

We consider an example network where we compute the bounds on cell loss rates. The stochastic bounds for these loss rates using simple arguments lead to models easier to solve. We proved, using stochastic orders, that the loss rates of these easier models are really the bounds of our original model. For ill-balanced configurations these models give good estimates of loss rates.

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Published

2002-09-01

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