Erlang distributed activity times in stochastic activity networks

Yousry H. Abdelkader

Kybernetika (2003)

  • Volume: 39, Issue: 3, page [347]-358
  • ISSN: 0023-5954

Abstract

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It is assumed that activity times in stochastic activity networks (SANs) are independent Erlang random variable (r.v.). A recurrence method of determining the k th moments of the completion time is presented. Applications are provided for illustration and are used to evaluate the applicability and appropriateness of the Erlang model to represent activity network.

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Abdelkader, Yousry H.. "Erlang distributed activity times in stochastic activity networks." Kybernetika 39.3 (2003): [347]-358. <http://eudml.org/doc/33649>.

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