Erlang's Pioneering Work in Queuing Theory Emerged Shortly After the Start

question 21

Essay

Erlang's pioneering work in queuing theory emerged shortly after the start of the twentieth century.The next truly significant work in the field (by Little, et al) came roughly fifty years later.Why the long delay?

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Definitions:

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis in statistical inference that proposes no significant effect or relationship exists between variables.

Rejected

In statistical hypotheses testing, the term refers to the conclusion to not accept the null hypothesis based on the evidence provided by the data.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that contradicts the null hypothesis and indicates what the researcher expects to find.