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Product form in networks of queues with batch arrivals and batch services

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A product form equilibrium distribution is derived for a class of queueing networks in either discrete or continuous time, in which multiple customers arrive simultaneously and batches of customers complete service simultaneously.

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Henderson, W., Taylor, P.G. Product form in networks of queues with batch arrivals and batch services. Queueing Syst 6, 71–87 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02411466

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