Parallel Machine Problems with a Single Server and Release Times

Parallel machine problems with a single server and release times are generalizations of classical parallel machine problems. Before processing, each job must be loaded on a machine, which takes a certain release times and a certain setup times. All these setups have to be done by a single server, which can handle at most one job at a time. In this paper, we continue studying the complexity result for parallel machine problem with a single and release times. New complexity results are derived for special cases.

A Single Server Queue with Coxian-2 Service and One-Phase Vacation (M/C-2/M/1 Queue)

In this paper, we study a single server queueing system with Coxian-2 service. In Particular, we study M/C-2/M/1 queue with Coxian-2 service and exponential vacation. We assume that units (customers) arrive at the system one by one in a Poisson process and the server provides one-by-one service based on first in first out (FIFO) rule. We obtained the steady state queue size distributions in terms of the probability generating functions, the average number of customers and their average waiting time in the system as well as in the queue.

The Recursive Solution for Geom/G/1(E,SV) Queue with Feedback and Single Server Vacation

Using recursive method, this paper studies the queue size properties at any epoch n＋ in Geom/G/ I（E, SV） queueing model with feedback under LASDA （late arrival system with delayed access） setup. Some new results about the recursive expressions of queue size distribution at different epoch （n＋, n, n-） are obtained. Furthermore the important relations between stationary queue size distribution at different epochs are discovered. The results are different from the relations given in M/G/1 queueing system. The model discussed in this paper can be widely applied in many kinds of communications and computer network.

The Queue Length Distribution for M/G/1 Queue with Delay Single Server Vacation

In this paper we study the transient and equilibrium distributions of the queue length for the M/G/1 queueing system with delay single server vacation.By the server busy period and the Laplace transformation we directly obtain the recursion formula of the L transformation of the transient queue length distribution at any time t , as well as the recursion formula of the equilibrium distribution for calculating conveniently.Furthermore we obtain the stochastic decompositions of the queue length and waiting time in equilibrium.

Blind quantum computation with a client performing different single-qubit gates

In the field of single-server blind quantum computation(BQC), a major focus is to make the client as classical as possible. To achieve this goal, we propose two single-server BQC protocols to achieve verifiable universal quantum computation. In these two protocols, the client only needs to perform either the gate T(in the first protocol) or the gates H and X(in the second protocol). With assistance from a single server, the client can utilize his quantum capabilities to generate some single-qubit states while keeping the actual state of these qubits confidential from others. By using these single-qubit states, the verifiable universal quantum computation can be achieved.

Appointment scheduling with customer impatience based on operating cost model

An appointment scheduling problem is studied with the consideration of customer impatience.On the assumption that both the time of leaving queue and the time of service are exponentially distributed,in order to minimize the joint cost,the optimal appointment schedule of the fixed number of customers is studied.The joint cost function is composed of customers expected delay time and service availability time.The expected delay time of each customer in the queue is recursively computed in terms of customer interarrival time.Furthermore,the effect of impatience on the optimal schedule as well as the total operating cost is studied.The results show that as the impatience rate increases,the optimal interarrival time becomes shorter and the interarrival time of the last few customers gradually approaches that of the customers in the middle.In addition,impatient behaviors can increase the joint cost.