Sensitivity analysis over a random horizon: the maximal coupling rate perturbation analysis

Author(s):  
P. Bremaud ◽  
L. Massoulie
1995 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Br�maud ◽  
Laurent Massouli�

Author(s):  
Payam Hanafizadeh ◽  
Abolfazl Ghaemi ◽  
Madjid Tavana

In this paper, the authors study the sensitivity analysis for a class of linear programming (LP) problems with a functional relation among the objective function parameters or those of the right-hand side (RHS). The classical methods and standard sensitivity analysis software packages fail to function when a functional relation among the LP parameters prevail. In order to overcome this deficiency, the authors derive a series of sensitivity analysis formulae and devise corresponding algorithms for different groups of homogenous LP parameters. The validity of the derived formulae and devised algorithms is corroborated by open literature examples having linear as well as nonlinear functional relations between their vector b or vector c components.


1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (03) ◽  
pp. 738-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Konstantopoulos ◽  
Michael A. Zazanis

Starting with some mild assumptions on the parametrization of the service process, perturbation analysis (PA) estimates are obtained for stationary and ergodic single-server queues. Besides relaxing the stochastic assumptions, our approach solves some problems associated with the traditional regenerative approach taken in most of the previous work in this area. First, it avoids problems caused by perturbations interfering with the regenerative structure of the system. Second, given that the major interest is in steady-state performance measures, it examines directly the stationary version of the system, instead of considering performance measures expressed as Cesaro limits. Finally, it provides new estimators for general (possibly discontinuous) functions of the workload and other steady-state quantities.


1994 ◽  
Vol 26 (02) ◽  
pp. 556-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Konstantopoulos ◽  
M. Zazanis

Perturbation analysis estimators for expectations of possibly discontinuous functions of the time-stationary workload were derived in [2]. The expressions obtained may, however, not be valid if the customer-stationary distribution of the workload has atoms (at points other than zero). This was pointed out by Brémaud and Lasgouttes in [1]. In this note we clearly state the additional condition required for the validity of the expressions in [2]. We furthermore show how our approximation scheme can also be used to obtain the correct expressions for the right and left derivatives given in [1].


Author(s):  
Oleg N. Kirillov ◽  
Ferdinand Verhulst

The paradox of destabilization of a conservative or non-conservative system by small dissipation, or Ziegler’s paradox (1952), has stimulated an ever growing interest in the sensitivity of reversible and Hamiltonian systems with respect to dissipative perturbations. Since the last decade it has been widely accepted that dissipation-induced instabilities are closely related to singularities arising on the stability boundary. What is less known is that the first complete explanation of Ziegler’s paradox by means of the Whitney umbrella singularity dates back to 1956. We revisit this undeservedly forgotten pioneering result by Oene Bottema that outstripped later findings for about half a century. We discuss subsequent developments of the perturbation analysis of dissipation-induced instabilities and applications over this period, involving structural stability of matrices, Krein collision, Hamilton-Hopf bifurcation and related bifurcations.


1992 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 738-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Konstantopoulos ◽  
Michael A. Zazanis

Starting with some mild assumptions on the parametrization of the service process, perturbation analysis (PA) estimates are obtained for stationary and ergodic single-server queues. Besides relaxing the stochastic assumptions, our approach solves some problems associated with the traditional regenerative approach taken in most of the previous work in this area. First, it avoids problems caused by perturbations interfering with the regenerative structure of the system. Second, given that the major interest is in steady-state performance measures, it examines directly the stationary version of the system, instead of considering performance measures expressed as Cesaro limits. Finally, it provides new estimators for general (possibly discontinuous) functions of the workload and other steady-state quantities.


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