LEADER 05435nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910451166703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-86743-8 010 $a9786611867430 010 $a1-86094-892-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000406330 035 $a(EBL)1679313 035 $a(OCoLC)748530875 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000127948 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11134631 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000127948 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10062512 035 $a(PQKB)10909980 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1679313 035 $a(WSP)0000P453 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1679313 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10201278 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL186743 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000406330 100 $a20070305d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aComputer system performance modeling in perspective$b[electronic resource] $ea tribute to the work of Professor Kenneth C. Sevcik /$feditor Erol Gelenbe 210 $aLondon $cImperial College Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (290 p.) 225 1 $aAdvances in computer science and engineering: Texts ;$v1 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-86094-661-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aContents ; Preface ; Chapter 1 Ken Sevcik as an Advisor and Mentor ; Chapter 2 Shadow Servers and Priority Scheduling ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Single Class Models ; 3. Multi-Class Models ; 4. Importance of Priorities ; 5. The Shadow Server Approximaton ; 6. Extensions 327 $a7. Comments on Significance References ; Chapter 3 On the Chronology of Dynamic Allocation Index Policies: The Pioneering Work of K. C. Sevcik ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Sevcik's Smallest-Rank-First Index Policy ; 3. Background and Chronology ; 4. Examples ; 5. Concluding Remarks 327 $aReferences Chapter 4 Operational Analysis ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Dead Cows ; 3. Dead Cows in Markovian Queueing Networks ; 4. The Birth of Operational Analysis ; 5. The Fundamental Assumptions of Operational Analysis ; 6. Controversy ; 7. Salute ; 8. An Historical Footnote 327 $aReferences (Published) References (Unpublished Technical Reports) ; Appendix - Operational Analysis: A Fable ; Chapter 5 Function Approximation by Random Neural Networks with a Bounded Number of Layers ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The GNN and Its Extensions ; 2.1. The BGNN model 327 $a3. Approximation of Functions of One Variable by the GNN with a Bounded Number of Layers 3.1. Technical premises ; 3.2. BGNN approximation of continuous functions of one variable ; 3.3. CGNN approximation of continuous functions of one variable 327 $a4. Approximation of Continuous Functions of s Variables 330 $aComputer system performance evaluation is a key discipline for the understanding of the behavior and limitations of large scale computer systems and networks. This volume provides an overview of the milestones and major developments of the field. The contributions to the book include many of the principal leaders from industry and academia with a truly international coverage, including several IEEE and ACM Fellows, two Fellows of the US National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the European Academy, and a former President of the Association of Computing Machinery. Sample Chapter(s) 410 0$aAdvances in computer science and engineering.$pTexts ;$vv. 1. 606 $aComputer systems$xEvaluation 606 $aComputer systems$xReliability 606 $aElectronic digital computers$xEvaluation 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aComputer systems$xEvaluation. 615 0$aComputer systems$xReliability. 615 0$aElectronic digital computers$xEvaluation. 676 $a004.24 701 $aGelenbe$b E.$f1945-$025267 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451166703321 996 $aComputer system performance modeling in perspective$92051431 997 $aUNINA