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October, 1987 The Number of Packets Transmitted by Collision Detect Random Access Schemes
F. P. Kelly, I. M. MacPhee
Ann. Probab. 15(4): 1557-1568 (October, 1987). DOI: 10.1214/aop/1176991993

Abstract

We consider infinite source collision detect random access schemes. For such schemes we establish that the number of packets successfully transmitted is infinite with probability 0 or 1 according as the arrival rate is greater than or less than a critical value.

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F. P. Kelly. I. M. MacPhee. "The Number of Packets Transmitted by Collision Detect Random Access Schemes." Ann. Probab. 15 (4) 1557 - 1568, October, 1987. https://doi.org/10.1214/aop/1176991993

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Published: October, 1987
First available in Project Euclid: 19 April 2007

zbMATH: 0628.60110
MathSciNet: MR905348
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1214/aop/1176991993

Subjects:
Primary: 60K99
Secondary: 60F20 , 94A99

Keywords: exponential backoff , Random access

Rights: Copyright © 1987 Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Vol.15 • No. 4 • October, 1987
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