Poisson Hypothesis for information networks (A study in non-linear Markov processes)

Abstract

In this paper we prove the Poisson Hypothesis for the limiting behavior of the large queueing systems in some simple ("mean-field") cases. We show in particular that the corresponding dynamical systems, defined by the non-linear Markov processes, have a line of fixed points which are global attractors. To do this we derive the corresponding non-linear integral equation and we explore its self-averaging properties. Our derivation relies on a solution of a combinatorial problem of rode placements.