Abstract: We consider the problem of how best to assign resources in a packet switching network with generally distributed transmission times so as to minimize the average delay under a cost constraint. For such networks there are typically no analytical formulae for the delay distributions. Thus, we shall approach the optimal allocation problem using an approximation technique, namely the Residual-life Approximation. This work extends previous work of author and generalizes results of Kleinrock, who studied networks with exponentially distributed service times.
Acknowledgement: This worked was funded by the Australian Research Council.
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