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Consider the $\mathrm{M} / \mathrm{M} / \mathrm{c} / \mathrm{K} / \mathrm{K}$ machine repair queueing system. Let $p_n$ be the probability that $n$ of the $\mathrm{K}$ machines are inoperable (either undergoing or awaiting repair) and let $q_n$ be the probability that a machine that breaks down finds $n$ inoperable machines in the repair facility. (a) Prove that $$ q_n=\frac{(K-n) p_n}{K-L}, \quad n=0,1, \ldots, K-1 . $$ (b) For an $M / M / 1 / K / K$ queueing system, prove that $$ q_n=\frac{\frac{z^{K-n-1}}{(K-n-1) !}}{\sum_{k=0}^{K-1} \frac{z^k}{k !}}, \quad n=0,1, \ldots, K-1, $$ where $z=E[O] / W_s$, and thus, $q_n$ has the same value as $p_n$ for the $\mathrm{M} / \mathrm{M} / 1 / \mathrm{K}-1 / \mathrm{K}-1$ system; that is, the number of machines found by arriving machines is the same as that which would be seen at a randomly chosen instant in a system with one less machine.

    Consider the $\mathrm{M} / \mathrm{M} / \mathrm{c} / \mathrm{K} / \mathrm{K}$ machine repair queueing system. Let $p_n$ be the probability that $n$ of the $\mathrm{K}$ machines are inoperable (either undergoing or awaiting repair) and let $q_n$ be the probability that a machine that breaks down finds $n$ inoperable machines in the repair facility.
(a) Prove that
$$
q_n=\frac{(K-n) p_n}{K-L}, \quad n=0,1, \ldots, K-1 .
$$
(b) For an $M / M / 1 / K / K$ queueing system, prove that
$$
q_n=\frac{\frac{z^{K-n-1}}{(K-n-1) !}}{\sum_{k=0}^{K-1} \frac{z^k}{k !}}, \quad n=0,1, \ldots, K-1,
$$
where $z=E[O] / W_s$, and thus, $q_n$ has the same value as $p_n$ for the $\mathrm{M} / \mathrm{M} / 1 / \mathrm{K}-1 / \mathrm{K}-1$ system; that is, the number of machines found by arriving machines is the same as that which would be seen at a randomly chosen instant in a system with one less machine.
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Probability, Statistics, and Queuing Theory with Computer Science Applications, Second Edition (Computer Science and Scientific Computing)
Probability, Statistics, and Queuing Theory with Computer Science Applications, Second Edition (Computer Science and Scientific Computing)
Arnold O. Allen 2nd Edition
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Consider the $\mathrm{M} / \mathrm{M} / \mathrm{c} / \mathrm{K} / \mathrm{K}$ machine repair queueing system. Let $p_n$ be the probability that $n$ of the $\mathrm{K}$ machines are inoperable (either undergoing or awaiting repair) and let $q_n$ be the probability that a machine that breaks down finds $n$ inoperable machines in the repair facility. (a) Prove that $$ q_n=\frac{(K-n) p_n}{K-L}, \quad n=0,1, \ldots, K-1 . $$ (b) For an $M / M / 1 / K / K$ queueing system, prove that $$ q_n=\frac{\frac{z^{K-n-1}}{(K-n-1) !}}{\sum_{k=0}^{K-1} \frac{z^k}{k !}}, \quad n=0,1, \ldots, K-1, $$ where $z=E[O] / W_s$, and thus, $q_n$ has the same value as $p_n$ for the $\mathrm{M} / \mathrm{M} / 1 / \mathrm{K}-1 / \mathrm{K}-1$ system; that is, the number of machines found by arriving machines is the same as that which would be seen at a randomly chosen instant in a system with one less machine.
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