2 research outputs found
On a Generalized Foster-Lyapunov Type Criterion for the Stability of Multidimensional Markov chains with Applications to the Slotted-Aloha Protocol with Finite Number of Queues
In this paper, we generalize a positive recurrence criterion for
multidimensional discrete-time Markov chains over countable state spaces due to
Rosberg (JAP, Vol. 17, No. 3, 1980). We revisit the stability analysis of well
known slotted-Aloha protocol with finite number of queues. Under standard
modeling assumptions, we derive a sufficient condition for the stability by
applying our positive recurrence criterion. Our sufficiency condition for
stability is linear in arrival rates and does not require knowledge of the
stationary joint statistics of queue lengths. We believe that the technique
reported here could be useful in analyzing other stability problems in
countable space Markovian settings. Toward the end, we derive some sufficient
conditions for instability of the protocol
On a Generalized Foster-Lyapunov Type Criterion for the Stability of Multidimensional Markov chains with Applications to the Slotted-Aloha Protocol with Finite Number of Queues β
In this paper, we generalize a positive recurrence criterion for multidimensional discrete-time Markov chains over countable state spaces due to Rosberg (JAP, Vol. 17, No. 3, 1980). We revisit the stability analysis of well known slotted-Aloha protocol with finite number of queues. Under standard modeling assumptions, we derive a sufficient condition for the stability by applying our positive recurrence criterion. Our sufficiency condition for stability is linear in arrival rates and does not require knowledge of the stationary joint statistics of queue lengths. We believe that the technique reported here could be useful in analyzing other stability problems in countable space Markovian settings. Toward the end, we derive some sufficient conditions for instability of the protocol.