Little’s law
Definition taught in Birth–death chains and queues, part of Stochastic processes
Little’s law
| Type | Definition |
| Taught in | Birth–death chains and queues |
| Part | Stochastic processes |
In a stable system, L=\lambda_{\mathrm{eff}} W, where L is the mean number in the system, \lambda_{\mathrm{eff}} is the mean arrival rate of the customers counted in L, and W is their mean time in the system.
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- Taught in Birth–death chains and queues, where the derivation and examples are.
- All 3 questions on Birth–death chains and queues