Performance analysis of complex networks and systems /
"This rigorous, self-contained book describes mathematical and, in particular, stochastic and graph theoretic methods to assess the performance of complex networks and systems. It comprises three parts: the first is a review of probability theory; Part II covers the classical theory of stochast...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2014.
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| Summary: | "This rigorous, self-contained book describes mathematical and, in particular, stochastic and graph theoretic methods to assess the performance of complex networks and systems. It comprises three parts: the first is a review of probability theory; Part II covers the classical theory of stochastic processes (Poisson, Markov and queueing theory), which are considered to be the basic building blocks for performance evaluation studies; Part III focuses on the rapidly expanding new field of network science. This part deals with the recently obtained insight that many very different large complex networks - such as the Internet, World Wide Web, metabolic and human brain networks, utility infrastructures, social networks - evolve and behave according to general common scaling laws. This understanding is useful when assessing the end-to-end quality of Internet services and when designing robust and secure networks. Containing problems and solved solutions, the book is ideal for graduate students taking courses in performance analysis"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 675 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 663-672) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107058606 (hardback) 1107058600 (hardback) |