Steady-state analysis of load balancing with Coxian-2 distributed service times

This paper studies load balancing for many-server (N servers) systems. Each server has a buffer of size b ? 1, and can have at most one job in service and b ? 1 jobs in the buffer. The service time of a job follows the Coxian-2 distribution. We focus on steady-state performance of load balancing policies in the heavy traffic regime such that the normalized load of system is λ = 1 ? N^?α for 0 < α < 0.5. We identify a set of policies that achieve asymptotic zero waiting. The set of policies include several classical policies such as join-the-shortest-queue (JSQ), join-the-idle-queue (JIQ), idle-one-first (I1F) and power-of-d-choices (Po d) with d = O(N^α log N). The proof of the main result is based on Stein's method and state space collapse. A key technical contribution of this paper is the iterative state space collapse approach that leads to a simple generator approximation when applying Stein's method.     

Competitive Statehood in Libya: Governing Differently a Specific Setting or Deconstructing its Weak Sovereign State with a Fateful Drift Toward Chaos?

Abstract

Libya in 2011 witnessed a real process of political change, though different from all the policy-oriented jargon equating transition with a teleological transition to democracy. Due to the resilience of the Qadhafi regime in power and with the essential role of NATO intervention, the process was eased out by a eight-month civil war. Governance in post-Qadhafi Libya was not done through the rebuilding of centralized authorities. But it took the specific form of the emergence of multiple non-state actors embedded in local dynamics and then connected with weakened central authorities that had access to the huge Libyan resources. That raised complex questions about the quality of this mode of governance, especially at a time of pressing problems for Libya and its neighbors, whether direct ones (Tunisia, Egypt, Mali) or farther countries across the Mediterranean sea: terrorism with the expansion of Da’esh into the country and flows of refugees crossing Libya’s uncontrolled borders and flowing into Italy and then Europe by thousands.     

防火卷帘在建筑防火设计中存在问题探讨

防火卷帘作为一种隐蔽、美观、使用便捷的阻火设施,在建筑工程消防设计中得到了广泛的应用。介绍了防火卷帘的基本性能和设置原则,指出当前防火卷帘在使用中存在的误区和产品现状,并提出严格按规范设置防火卷帘以及加强防火卷帘的产品质量管理和使用管理是解决这些问题的适用性对策。     

反潜飞机对潜搜索法研究

反潜飞机使用吊放声纳对潜搜索具有不连续性.针对该特点,提出一种在实际搜索中能方便执行并且具有一定实用价值的搜索法.该法的基本思想是:通过增大或者减小取整的方法来保证起始相遇点在起始点,终止相遇点在该搜索段的终止点.算例验证该法正确可信.     

国家能源供给对军队后勤建设的影响研究

军队后勤建设离不开国家能源供给,军队能源储备、军事训练、国防工程、科研试验以及日常生活等方面均与国家能源供给有着密切的关系。探讨了国家能源供给对军队后勤建设的影响内容,分析了国家能源供给对军队后勤建设的影响,提出了确定国家能源供给对军队后勤建设影响的方法步骤。     

建筑火灾烟气蔓延规律对火灾探测系统的影响

分析了烟在建筑物内部的蔓延规律,讨论了烟气的蔓延规律、气流速度、障碍物及房间高度对火灾探测系统的影响,得出研究火灾烟气蔓延规律对火灾探测系统的可靠性具有重要意义的结论。     

对消防部队开展基地化训练的思考

在论述公安消防部队开展基地化训练必要性和迫切性的基础上,分析了当前在建设消防部队训练基地和开展基地化训练过程中存在的问题,提出了消防训练基地建设、以训练基地为平台实施基地化训练、开展网上训练为基地化训练奠定基础的基本构思,并剖析了实施基地化训练应注意的问题。     

关于构建和谐消防警营的思考

消防部队在构建和谐社会中有其特殊的地位和作用,构建和谐消防警营是构建和谐社会的需要,与构建和谐社会是一个有机的整体。阐述了构建和谐消防警营的意义、内涵、内容、构成以及构建措施。     

高层公寓建筑防火设计探讨

高层公寓的火灾特点不同于普通的高层住宅,其火灾危险性高于普通住宅。分析了高层公寓的火灾特点,并从消防车作业面、安全疏散、防火分隔、防排烟、灭火设施、内装修等方面提出了高层公寓防火设计应注意的问题。     

火药脉冲助推器控制在舰载火箭弹中的应用

建立了采用火药脉冲助推器控制的简易制导火箭弹的弹道模型 ,进行了数字仿真 .理论研究和数字仿真结果表明 ,采用火药脉冲助推器控制可以有效地提高火箭弹的命中精度 ,它对实际弹道修正的效果与其冲量大小、数目、作用起始时刻、作用方位角、作用时间间隔等因素有关