Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 July 2016
By an argument which involves matching sample paths, some useful equations for the probability distribution of the fundamental period in the MAP/G/1 queue are derived with less calculational effort than in earlier proofs. It is further shown that analogous equations hold for the MAP/SM/1 queueing model. These results are then used to derive explicit formulas for the mean vectors of the number served during and the duration of the fundamental period.
Research supported in part by Grant Nr. DDM-8915235 from the National Science Foundation.