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Queueing Systems. Volume 1: Theory

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Leonard Kleinrock's "Queuing Systems", is *THE* book for any person interested in Queuing Theory. However, the reader should have a working knowledge of probability theory to be able to exploit this book fully. The theory is presented in an easily comprehensible form, and derivations of results are present in good mathematical detail. This book is widely referred to, in many technical publications.

This is the most easy to follow yet comprehensive book on queuing theory I have seen. I read it cover to cover - most unusual for a mathematical text book. It fully explains the concepts it develops step-by-step and gave me a full enough understanding to develop the analyses I needed for my own research on computer networks - moreso than any other reference I have used.

This was assigned for my Computer Modeling class after a hiatus away from classes and advanced math. Talk about a shell shock!

This is a book of theory, and treats itself as such. You'll see pages upon pages of formulas, abstract designs, and altogether nasty proofs. A strong background in math and probability is a must.

This book is old, and few would consider a Computer Science book written in the 1970's to ber of much value today. True, some of the more modern advances are not here, but the classical methods are done and explained so well that's there's still much to gain by reading it.

Since this book was published in 1975, and since queueing theory has expanded enormously since then, one might think that this book (Queueing Systems, Volume 1) would be hopelessly out of date. It's not! Of course, no method developed after 1975 is included. But, if one is learning queueing, this book is still essential reading. Some of the topics are not well presented anywhere else, and other topics receive a presentation that is very special. This is a terrific book to learn from. The author's writing style is friendly and the choice of topics is excellent. This is an ESSENTIAL book for any queueing theory library.

The copyright date may be decades ago, but this book still was the best resource for my class that covered queueing theory. My only complaint is in a few places many mathematical steps are skipped, making it a little hard to follow in these places. I only read the first 5 chapters and the appendices, so I cannot comment on almost half the book.

I started my studies of Performance Evaluation using the Data Networks book by Bertsekas and Gallager, however I wish I had known about this book by that time. It approaches Queueing models in a formal mathematical without lossing sight of the main idea. The book was edited in 1975 but all the results are still valid as it covers the basics results of queueing theory.

If you are interested in Perfomance Evaluation of Networks, Computer Systems or just interested in Queueing Models get this Book.