Non-linear matrix integral equations of Volterra type in queueing theory
- 1 September 1973
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Applied Probability
- Vol. 10 (3) , 644-651
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3212783
Abstract
The use of a branching process argument in complex queueing situations often leads to a discussion of a non-linear matrix integral equation of Volterra type. By the use of a fixed point theorem we show these equations have a unique solution.Keywords
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