The Torino Workshop

``Performance Evaluation of Parallel and Distributed Systems: Solution Methods'', parts 1 and 2. CWI Tracts #105 and #106, O.J. Boxma and G.M. Koole (eds.), 1994.

Survey papers

• Queueing-theoretic solution methods for models of parallel and distributed systems, O.J. Boxma, G.M. Koole &Z. Liu
• Annotated bibliography on stochastic Petri nets, F. Baccelli, G. Balbo, R.J. Boucherie, J. Campos &G. Chiola

Queueing models

• Applying spectral expansions in evaluating the performance of multiprocessor systems, M. Ettl &I. Mitrani
• The compensation approach applied to a 2x2 switch, O.J. Boxma &G.J. van Houtum
• Routing with breakdowns, I. Mitrani &P.E. Wright
• G-networks with multiple class negative and positive customers, J.-M. Fourneau, E. Gelenbe &R. Suros
• Response time distributions in tandem G-networks, P.G. Harrison &E. Pitel
• On the power series algorithm, G.M. Koole

Petri net models

• A structural characterisation of product form stochastic Petri nets, R.J. Boucherie &M. Sereno
• Computational Algorithms for Product Form Solution Stochastic Petri Nets, M. Sereno &G. Balbo
• Operational analysis of timed Petri nets and application to the computation of performance bounds, G. Chiola, C. Anglano, J. Campos, J.M. Colom &M. Silva
• Computing bounds for the performance indices of quasi-lumpable stochastic well-formed nets, G. Franceschinis &R.R. Muntz
• Functional and performance analysis of cooperating sequential processes, J. Campos, J.M. Colom, M. Silva &E. Teruel
• Stationary regime and stability of free-choice Petri nets, F. Baccelli &B. Gaujal
• A general iterative technique for approximate throughput computation of stochastic marked graphs, J. Campos, J.M. Colom, H. Jungnitz &M. Silva
• Marking optimization and parallelism of marked graphs, M. Canales &B. Gaujal

The (Max,+) algebra

• Analytical computation of Lyapunov exponents in stochastic event graphs, A. Jean-Marie
• A graphical representation for matrices in the (Max,+) algebra, J. Mairesse