Question

What is the difference in the simulation results and analysis of an M/M/1 queue that is considered terminating versus one that is considered non-terminating?

Answer 1

>> In case of non-terminating model the estimates measure the long-run properties

>> In long run more emphasis is given to estimating limiting distribution of arrival rates and service times

>> while in terminating model emphasis is laid on mainly instantaneous results at any given point of time and parameters such as arrival rate and service time is estimated at a particular instant of time

>> A non-terminating situation is essential for estimating the true population parameters while a terminating simulation is required for approximating the estimates