Network protocols in layered architectures have historically been obtained on an ad hoc
basis, and many of the recent cross-layer designs are also conducted through piecemeal …

In cloud computing, a provider leases its computing resources in the form of virtual machines
to users, and a price is charged for the period they are used. Though static pricing is the …

Network utility maximization (NUM) problem formulations provide an important approach to
conduct network resource allocation and to view layering as optimization decomposition. In …

The First Comprehensive Book on the SubjectFocusing on the underlying structure of a
system, Optimal Design of Queueing Systems explores how to set the parameters of a …

We study a service facility in which the system manager dynamically controls the arrival and
service rates to maximize the long-run average value generated. We initially consider a rate …

The concept of dynamic spectrum access will allow the radio spectrum to be traded in a
market like scenario allowing wireless service providers (WSPs) to lease chunks of spectrum …

The biggest problems in the retail industry are related to price allocation to keep the product
attractive to the market, without allowing arbitrage, together with adequate inventory control …

Since the seminal work by Kelly on distributed network resource allocation using the
language of network utility maximisation (NUM) a decade ago, there have been extensive …

In this paper, we study a make-to-stock manufacturing system where two firms compete
through dynamic pricing and inventory control. Our goal is to address competition (in …

We study the infinite horizon dynamic pricing problem for an infrastructure cloud provider in
the emerging cloud computing paradigm. The cloud provider, such as Amazon, provides …