Vacation Queueing Models: Theory and Applications (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science)

Vacation Queueing Models Theory and Applications

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Vacation Queueing Models Theory and Applications

Naishuo Tian

Zhe George Zhang

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Naishuo Tian Yanshan University Qinhuangdao, China

Zhe George Zhang Western Washington University Bellingham, WA, USA

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