Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes

Introduction and Dedication to Julian Keilson. 1. Comments on Perturbation Method; R. Syski, N. Liu. 2. Some Aspects of Complete Monotonicity in Time Reversible Markov Chains; M. Brown. 3. Transformations of Poisson Processes: Particle Systems and Networks; R.F. Serfozo. 4. On the Local Time of the Brownian Bridge; L. Talacs. 5. Probabilistic Token Causation: A Bayesian Perspective; E. Arjas. 6. On a Statistical Algorithm to Decode Heavily Corrupted Linear Codes; I.N. Kovalenko, M.N. Savchuk. 7. Mean Cover Times for Coupon Collectors and Star Graph; E. Pekos, S.M. Ross. 8. Models for the Spread of Infection via Pairing at Parties; D.J. Daley, J. Gani. 9. Extremes of Random Number of Random Variables: A Survey; M. Shaked, T. Wong. 10. Optimality of Sequential Quality Control via Stochastic Orders; D.D. Yao, S. Zheng. 11. Reallocatable GSMP with Sequentially Dependent Lifetimes: Clockwise Decomposability and Its Applications; M. Miyazawa. 12. Random Matrices and the Number of {0,1} Matrices with Given Row and Column Sums; T.J. Ott, J.G. Shanthikumar. 13. Monotone Optimal Policies for Left-Skip-Free Markov Decision Processes; S. Stidham, R.R. Weber. 14. Optimal Routing Control in Retrial Queues; H.M. Liang, V.G. Kulkarni. 15. Waiting Times when Service Times are Stable Laws: Tamed and Wild; D.P. Gaver, P.A. Jacobs. 16. Winning the Hand of the Princess Saralinda; P.W. Glynn, W. Whitt. 17. Analysis of Multiple Queues with Passing Servers; U. Sumita, et al. 18. Some Properties of Throughput in a Queueing Network with Changing-Speed Servers and Blocking; G. Yamazaki, H. Sakasegawa. 19. Quasi-stationary Distributions of Markov Chains Arising from Queueing Processes: A Survey; M. Kijima, N. Makimoto. 20. Estimating Customer Loss Rates From Transactional Data; D.J. Daley, L.D. Servi. Index.