Front Cover; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; I: Background on Computer Networks and Congestion Control; 2. Controlled System: The Packet-Switched Network; 3. Congestion Issues and TCP; 4. Measuring Network Congestion; 5. Source-Based Congestion Control Mechanisms; 6. Fluid Flow Model Congestion Control; II: Adaptive Congestion Control Framework; 7. NNRC: An Adaptive Congestion Control Framework; 8. NNRC: Rate Control Design; 9. NNRC: Throughput and Fairness Guarantees; 10. NNRC: Performance Evaluation; 11. User QoS Adaptive Control
III: AppendicesA. Dynamic Systems and Stability; B. Neural Networks for Function Approximation; Bibliography
Summary
This book provides an adaptive control theory perspective on designing congestion controls for packet-switching networks. Relevant to a wide range of disciplines and industries, including the music industry, computers, image trading, and virtual groups, the text extensively discusses source oriented, or end to end, congestion control algorithms. The book empowers readers with clear understanding of the characteristics of packet-switching networks and their effects on system stability and performance. It provides schemes capable of controlling congestion and fairness and presents real-world app
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-300) and index
