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Applying POS(i) rules to communication problems

Part of: Markov processes Theory of data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

K. S. Chong  and
K. Lam
K. S. Chong*
Affiliation:
University of Hong Kong
K. Lam*
Affiliation:
Hong Kong Baptist University and University of Hong Kong
*
∗ Postal address: Department of Statistics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong. Email address: kschong@hp735.sta.cuhk.edu.hk.
∗∗ Postal address: Department of Finance and Decision Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University.
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Abstract

A spectrum of self-organizing rules including the move-to-front rule and the transposition rule are applied to the communication problem. The stationary distributions under these rules are obtained. Cost comparison between them is considered. In the special case of three paths, it is shown that the transposition rule always outperforms the move-to-front rule.

Keywords

Markov chain modelslinear searchcomparison of search costscommunication networks

MSC classification

Primary: 60J10: Markov chains (discrete-time Markov processes on discrete state spaces)
Secondary: 68P10: Searching and sorting

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Research Papers
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 35 , Issue 3 , September 1998 , pp. 762 - 769
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1998 

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