| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
|
| Markov Chains |
Probability Theory; Poisson Processes and Markov chains |
10
|
| Exercises and problems |
Simulation of queueing systems and random variables generation. Problems and exercises on class material. |
8
|
| Queue Theory |
Queue models: M/M/1, M/M/m. Erlang formulas. M/M/m/m. M/M/1/m. Queue systems with Erlang and Hyperexponential service times. |
8
|
| Models for Packet Networks |
Queue networks and product solution. Delay in a packet switched network. Engineering of packet switched networks. |
10
|
| Pseudo-Random Numbers |
Congruential-Linear Methods. Inversion Method. Generation of continuous and discrete random variables. Algorithms for Gaussian, Exponential, Erlang random variables. The Smirnov-Kolmogorov test. |
10
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
46 |
| for exercises only |
8 |
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
4 |
| Tutorials / Seminars |
|
| Workshops |
|
| Guided tours |
|
| |
|
| Total hours for further educational activities |
4 |
| Total hours |
50
|