The first Erlang century—and the next

@article{Kingman2009TheFE,
  title={The first Erlang century—and the next},
  author={J. F. C. Kingman},
  journal={Queueing Systems},
  year={2009},
  volume={63},
  pages={3-12}
}
  • J. Kingman
  • Published 1 December 2009
  • Economics
  • Queueing Systems
The history of queueing theory, particularly over the first sixty years after Erlang’s 1909 paper, is summarised and assessed, with particular reference to the influence of Pollaczek and Kendall. The interactions between the world of telephone traffic and that of applied probability and operational research are a significant factor. The history is followed by speculation about the directions in which the theory might now develop, in response to new problems and new possibilities. It is… 
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