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Little’s formula, L = λW, is one of the most well-known and most useful conservation laws in queueing theory and stochastic systems. It states that the time average number of units in system equals the arrival rate of units × the average time-in-system per unit.
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El-Taha, M., Stidham, S. (1999). Little’s Formula and Extensions. In: Sample-Path Analysis of Queueing Systems. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 11. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5721-0_6
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