Abstract
We propose a generalization of the classical M/M/1 queue process. The resulting model is derived by applying fractional derivative operators to a system of difference-differential equations. This generalization includes both non-Markovian and Markovian properties which naturally provide greater flexibility in modeling real queue systems than its classical counterpart. Algorithms to simulate M/M/1 queue process and the related linear birth-death process are provided. Closed-form expressions of the point and interval estimators of the parameters of the proposed fractional stochastic models are also presented. These methods are necessary to make these models usable in practice. The proposed fractional M/M/1 queue model and the statistical methods are illustrated using financial data.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 739-759 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Methodology and Computing in Applied Probability |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 10 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fractional M/M/1 queue
- Fractional birth-death process
- Mittag–Leffler function
- Parameter estimation
- Simulation
- Transient analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics and Probability
- General Mathematics