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48 results for queue length estimation

Study improves queue length estimation from connected vehicles by filtering parameters.

problem Large errors in estimated queue lengths at low market penetration rates.
method Used Kalman and Particle filters as multilevel real-time estimators.
result Filters reduce estimation errors and improve accuracy within 15 minutes.

The paper develops algorithms to minimize queue length regret in a communication system.

problem Minimizing the difference between actual and optimal queue lengths over time slots.
method Introduces queue length regret and applies algorithms from stochastic multi-armed bandit problem to analyze system performance.
result Order optimal O(1)O(1) queue length regret can be achieved with queue-length based policies.

In this paper, a novel joint transmit power and resource allocation approach for enabling ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) in vehicular networks is proposed. The objective is to minimize the network-wide power consumption of vehicular users (VUEs) while ensuring high reliability in terms of probabilisti…

2018-05-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Algorithm stabilizes queues in asymmetric systems with unknown service rates.

problem Stabilizing queues in multi-class multi-server systems with unknown service rates.
method Proposes UCB and Thompson Sampling algorithms to stabilize queues while learning service rates.
result Achieves system stability with an average queue length bound of \(O(\min\{N,K\}/ε)\) for large time horizon \(T\).

This paper attempts to find out numerically the distribution of the queue-length ratio in the context of a model of preferential attachment. Here we consider two restaurants only and a large number of customers (agents) who come to these restaurants. Each day the same number of agents sequentially arrives and decides w…

2008-08-23abs ↗pdf ↗

New clustering method uses Wasserstein distance to analyze simulation outputs.

problem Analyzing stochastic simulation outputs to uncover relationships and patterns.
method Agglomerative clustering using regularized Wasserstein distance.
result Identifies staffing plans yielding similar performance outcomes.

A learning-based algorithm optimizes admission control in a queuing system.

problem Optimizing admission decisions in a queuing system with unknown parameters.
method Proposes a learning-based dispatching algorithm to minimize regret compared to optimal policies.
result Achieves optimal regret bounds for different scenarios of unknown parameters.

Designs for allocating resources to prioritize needy applicants while estimating treatment effects.

problem Resource allocation under uncertainty with prioritized queues.
method Priority-queue randomization for treatment assignment and estimation of treatment effects.
result Identification of causal effects under different arrival and treatment assignment scenarios.

Paper improves volatility estimation using a Queue-Reactive model.

problem Volatility estimation from high-frequency data is biased by microstructure noise.
method Uses Queue-Reactive model of limit order book to improve volatility estimation.
result Unified and alternation estimators lead to optimal mean squared error for integrated volatility.

We consider the problem of approximating the stationary distribution of an ergodic Markov chain given a set of sampled transitions. Classical simulation-based approaches assume access to the underlying process so that trajectories of sufficient length can be gathered to approximate stationary sampling. Instead, we cons…

2020-03-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on queues with Hawkes arrivals, proving steady-state behavior and developing an efficient algorithm.

problem Analyzing the steady-state behavior of queues with Hawkes arrivals.
method Novel coupling techniques and exponential convergence results for workload and busy period processes.
result Exponential convergence of queueing processes to their stationary distribution.

Unified model for market dynamics, linking price and order flow.

problem Modeling market dynamics and order flow in a unified framework.
method Markovian market model driven by a hidden Brownian efficient price, signal-driven and queue-reactive models.
result Stability of mid-price around efficient price at macroscopic scale, behavior as diffusion.

The paper analyzes transaction fees on blockchains using a priority queue model.

problem Understanding and optimizing transaction fees on blockchain networks.
method An M/G^K/1 priority queue model is used to analyze transaction fees and user behavior.
result New insights into the dynamics of transaction fees and their impact on user behavior are provided.

In this work we introduce two variants of multivariate Hawkes models with an explicit dependency on various queue sizes aimed at modeling the stochastic time evolution of a limit order book. The models we propose thus integrate the influence of both the current book state and the past order flow. The first variant cons…

2019-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

MERLIN tackles multi-objective task scheduling with hierarchical DRL, outperforming existing methods.

problem Optimizing multiple conflicting constraints in multi-objective task scheduling with varying queue sizes.
method Hierarchical deep reinforcement learning approach to manage large queues efficiently.
result MERLIN outperforms existing methods by a large margin (>22%) on multiple queue sizes.

Silent abandonment reduces contact center efficiency by 5%-15%.

problem Measuring customer abandonment and patience in text-based contact centers is challenging due to uncertainty.
method Developed methodologies to identify silent-abandonment customers and estimate customer patience using text analysis and queueing models.
result Silent abandonment accounts for 30%-67% of customer abandonments and reduces system efficiency by 5%-15%.

Enhances queue-reactive model for realistic limit order book simulation.

problem Realistic simulation of limit order books for market research and strategy development.
method Extends Queue-Reactive model with neural network for complex dependencies and varying market conditions.
result Captures key market properties like square-root law of market impact and order size patterns.

The paper models blockchain queues and trading dynamics, finding conditions for transaction priority and price impact.

problem Understanding and predicting price impacts in blockchain trading environments.
method Developed a probabilistic model for blockchain queues with adversarial scheduling, derived expressions for transaction priority and price impact.
result Conditions for transaction priority and statistical models for price impact in blockchain trading environments.

Order positions are key variables in algorithmic trading. This paper studies the limiting behavior of order positions and related queues in a limit order book. In addition to the fluid and diffusion limits for the processes, fluctuations of order positions and related queues around their fluid limits are analyzed. As a…

2015-05-18abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper tackles ride-hailing fleet repositioning with a calibrated demand approach.

problem Repositioning idle supply before future demand is observed in ride-hailing.
method A predict-then-optimize approach using calibrated demand regimes, a similarity gate, and spatial queue-regret decomposition.
result The spatial gate reduces mean wait time to 82.3s compared to 85.3s for a hand-tuned similarity gate and 85.8s for a distributional-only baseline.

Motivated by empirical data, we develop a statistical description of the queue dynamics for large tick assets based on a two-dimensional Fokker-Planck (diffusion) equation, that explicitly includes state dependence, i.e. the fact that the drift and diffusion depends on the volume present on both sides of the spread. "J…

2013-04-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper optimizes LLM inference systems through queueing theory.

problem Efficient LLM inference for AI agents under various routing topologies.
method Developed a fluid-limit framework for multi-class batched processing networks under K-FCFS scheduling.
result Proved that work-conserving scheduling algorithms maximize throughput for LLM inference.

Online class imbalance learning constitutes a new problem and an emerging research topic that focusses on the challenges of online learning under class imbalance and concept drift. Class imbalance deals with data streams that have very skewed distributions while concept drift deals with changes in the class imbalance s…

2018-09-27abs ↗pdf ↗

The paper improves regret bounds for admission control in queueing systems.

problem Improving regret bounds for admission control in queueing systems.
method Proposes an algorithm inspired by UCRL2 and uses problem structure to bound regret.
result Proves an upper bound on the expected total regret of O(SlogT+mTlogT)O(S\log T + \sqrt{mT \log T}).

We examine the dynamics of the bid and ask queues of a limit order book and their relationship with the intensity of trade arrivals. In particular, we study the probability of price movements and trade arrivals as a function of the quote imbalance at the top of the limit order book. We propose a stochastic model in an …

2013-12-02abs ↗pdf ↗

The study examines how backrun auctions can protect traders from price manipulation.

problem Price manipulation by arbitrageurs in batched trading venues.
method Developed a laminated queueing model to study price manipulation and introduced a price manipulation coefficient.
result Bound the price manipulation coefficient and found it approximated by a 'zeta value' with measurable parameters.

Gittins index optimizes decision-making under uncertainty, even in complex scenarios.

problem Optimal decision-making under uncertainty.
method Gittins index optimizes allocation of resources among uncertain options.
result Gittins index can be effectively applied to practical problems, including Bayesian optimization and queue latency minimization.

FourNet approximates financial transition densities using Fourier transforms.

problem Approximating transition densities in finance with high accuracy.
method FourNet is a novel FFNN with Gaussian activation, learning from characteristic functions.
result FourNet can approximate transition densities arbitrarily well with finite neurons.

We use the Minority Game as a testing frame for the problem of the emergence of diversity in socio-economic systems. For the MG with heterogeneous impacts, we show that the direct generalization of the usual agents' profit does not fit some real-world situations. As a typical example we use the traffic formulation of t…

2014-01-17abs ↗pdf ↗

Approximate Bayesian inference on the basis of summary statistics is well-suited to complex problems for which the likelihood is either mathematically or computationally intractable. However the methods that use rejection suffer from the curse of dimensionality when the number of summary statistics is increased. Here w…

2008-09-24abs ↗pdf ↗

New RL algorithm reduces regret in birth-death queueing problems.

problem Efficiency of reinforcement learning in MDPs with large state spaces.
method Modified Ucrl2 algorithm exploiting birth-death structure.
result Regret bound of ildeO(E2AT) ilde{\mathcal{O}}(\sqrt{E_2AT}) independent of state space size.

Market makers face a trade-off between fill probability and post-fill returns, requiring contrarian strategies.

problem Navigating the trade-off between fill probability and post-fill returns in market making.
method Analysis of live trading data from Binance Bitcoin perpetual.
result A negative correlation between maker fill likelihood and post-fill returns, necessitating contrarian strategies.