Stochastic Dynamic Programming and the Control of Queueing Systems

Optimization Criteria. Finite Horizon Optimization. Infinite Horizon Discounted Cost Optimization. An Inventory Model. Average Cost Optimization for Finite State Spaces. Average Cost Optimization Theory for Countable State Spaces. Computation of Average Cost Optimal Policies for Infinite State Spaces. Optimization Under Actions at Selected Epochs. Average Cost Optimization of Continuous Time Processes. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.