Title :
An improved model for evaluating blocking probability in generalized connectors
Author :
Zegura, Ellen Witte
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Comput., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
The authors present an improved model for evaluating blocking probability in generalized connectors. The new model extends an earlier result to allow more flexibility in specifying traffic fanout characteristics and network routing algorithms. Included as special cases are both the previous model and Pippenger´s (1975) exact model for blocking in connectors. Equations are derived for computing the blocking probability for the class of series-parallel networks. They investigate the accuracy of the approximation by comparing the blocking probability computed using the equations with measured simulation data
Keywords :
probability; switching networks; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication traffic; accuracy; approximation; blocking probability; generalized connectors; measured simulation data; network routing algorithms; series-parallel networks; traffic fanout characteristics; Computational modeling; Computer networks; Concurrent computing; Connectors; Educational institutions; Equations; Routing; Switches; Telecommunication traffic; Traffic control;
Conference_Titel :
INFOCOM '94. Networking for Global Communications., 13th Proceedings IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-5570-4
DOI :
10.1109/INFCOM.1994.337698
