Dynamic Modeling and Control of Congestion-Prone Systems

Carson E. Agnew
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Operations Research, 1976, vol. 24, issue 3, 400-419

Abstract: This paper constructs a dynamic model of a general congestion-prone system using a nonlinear differential equation to represent the relation between throughput and the system load. Although the model is not stochastic, it can give a good approximation of the dynamics of oversaturated or undersaturated system operation. The model is used to study the stability and transient behavior of a congestion-prone system and to analyze policies for the control of congestion in a simple optimal control model.

Date: 1976
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