Markov-Modulated Queues

The following sections are included:

• A multiserver queue with breakdowns and repairs

• Manufacturing blocking

• Phase-type distributions

• Checkpointing and recovery in the presence of faults

• Spectral expansion solution

• Balance equations

• Batch arrivals and/or departures

• A simple approximation

• The heavy traffic limit

• Applications and comparisons

• Remarks

• References