Abstract
The problem of dynamic file allocation in a computer network is treated in the case when the time-pattern of the file demand rates is not perfectly known in advance to the designer. Instead, only a prior distribution and a statistical behavior are assumed, and the rates have to be estimated on-line from the incoming requests. It is shown that these estimates are sufficient statistics for the optimal control and obtain the equation giving the control laws as a function of the current estimates and the present location of the file.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 161-166 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control |
| State | Published - 1975 |
| Event | Proc IEEE Conf Decis Control Incl Symp Adapt Processes 14th - Houston, TX, USA Duration: 10 Dec 1975 → 12 Dec 1975 |