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The optimal control for the service rate of a single-server queue with limited waiting space is derived. Costs are associated with providing the service and with waiting. A comparison with the traditional steady-state result is made.
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Scott, C.H., Jefferson, T.R. Optimal regulation of the service rate for a queue with finite waiting space. J Optim Theory Appl 20, 245–250 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01767454
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01767454