Analysis of computer and communication networks - Gebali, Fayez (New York ; London : Springer Science+Business Media, 2008)
Probability.- Random Processes.- Markov Chains.- Markov Chains at Equilibrium.- Reducible Markov Chains.- Periodic Markov Chains.- Queuing Analysis.- Modeling Error Control Protocols.- Modeling Medium Access Control Protocols.- Modeling Network Traffic.- Scheduling Algorithms.- Switches and Routers.- Interconnection Networks.- Switch Modeling.- Examples of Switches.- Appendix A: Summation of Series.- Appendix B: Solving Difference Equations.- Appendix C: Finding s(n) Ung the Z-Transform.- Appendix D: Vectors and Matrices.- Appendix E: Using MATLAB.- Appendix F: Database Design.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Network performance (Telecommunication) -- Evaluation -- Mathematical models; Telecommunication -- Switching systems -- Evaluation -- Mathematical models; Markov processes; Queuing theory