{"id":"https://openalex.org/W2156143538","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.24.1.104","title":"An <i>N</i>-Server Stochastic Service System with Customer Preferences","display_name":"An <i>N</i>-Server Stochastic Service System with Customer Preferences","publication_year":1976,"publication_date":"1976-02-01","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W2156143538","doi":"https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.24.1.104","mag":"2156143538"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.1287/opre.24.1.104","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.24.1.104","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S125775545","display_name":"Operations Research","issn_l":"0030-364X","issn":["0030-364X","1526-5463"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310315699","host_organization_name":"Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310315699"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Operations Research","raw_type":"journal-article"},"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref"],"open_access":{"is_oa":false,"oa_status":"closed","oa_url":null,"any_repository_has_fulltext":false},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5034866058","display_name":"Piotr Bein","orcid":null},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I149290949","display_name":"Arthur D. Little (United States)","ror":"https://ror.org/03ddan440","country_code":"US","type":"company","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I149290949"]}],"countries":["US"],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"P. Lawrence Bein","raw_affiliation_strings":["Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts"],"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I149290949"]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":1,"institutions_distinct_count":1,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5034866058"],"corresponding_institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I149290949"],"apc_list":null,"apc_paid":null,"fwci":2.3315,"has_fulltext":false,"cited_by_count":2,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.88613081,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":false},"cited_by_percentile_year":{"min":91,"max":95},"biblio":{"volume":"24","issue":"1","first_page":"104","last_page":"117"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12546","display_name":"Smart Parking Systems Research","score":0.9998000264167786,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2215","display_name":"Building and Construction"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12546","display_name":"Smart Parking Systems Research","score":0.9998000264167786,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2215","display_name":"Building and Construction"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T10698","display_name":"Transportation Planning and Optimization","score":0.9984999895095825,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/3313","display_name":"Transportation"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/33","display_name":"Social Sciences"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/2","display_name":"Social Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T11942","display_name":"Transportation and Mobility Innovations","score":0.9890999794006348,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/2203","display_name":"Automotive Engineering"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/22","display_name":"Engineering"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/erlang","display_name":"Erlang (programming language)","score":0.7127410769462585},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/computer-science","display_name":"Computer science","score":0.626602053642273},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/service","display_name":"Service (business)","score":0.5467166304588318},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/space","display_name":"Space (punctuation)","score":0.5334439873695374},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/preference","display_name":"Preference","score":0.48105740547180176},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/set","display_name":"Set (abstract data type)","score":0.4701904058456421},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/class","display_name":"Class (philosophy)","score":0.4675743877887726},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/operations-research","display_name":"Operations research","score":0.4490703344345093},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/mathematical-optimization","display_name":"Mathematical optimization","score":0.3509475588798523},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/mathematics","display_name":"Mathematics","score":0.21700641512870789},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/statistics","display_name":"Statistics","score":0.17058247327804565},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/business","display_name":"Business","score":0.14649158716201782},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/theoretical-computer-science","display_name":"Theoretical computer science","score":0.12435230612754822},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/artificial-intelligence","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","score":0.12083497643470764},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/marketing","display_name":"Marketing","score":0.11976790428161621}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C82484044","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q334879","display_name":"Erlang (programming language)","level":3,"score":0.7127410769462585},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41008148","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198","display_name":"Computer science","level":0,"score":0.626602053642273},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2780378061","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25351891","display_name":"Service (business)","level":2,"score":0.5467166304588318},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778572836","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380933","display_name":"Space (punctuation)","level":2,"score":0.5334439873695374},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2781249084","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q908656","display_name":"Preference","level":2,"score":0.48105740547180176},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C177264268","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1514741","display_name":"Set (abstract data type)","level":2,"score":0.4701904058456421},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777212361","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5127848","display_name":"Class (philosophy)","level":2,"score":0.4675743877887726},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C42475967","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194292","display_name":"Operations research","level":1,"score":0.4490703344345093},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C126255220","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141495","display_name":"Mathematical optimization","level":1,"score":0.3509475588798523},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C33923547","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q395","display_name":"Mathematics","level":0,"score":0.21700641512870789},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C105795698","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12483","display_name":"Statistics","level":1,"score":0.17058247327804565},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144133560","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4830453","display_name":"Business","level":0,"score":0.14649158716201782},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C80444323","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2878974","display_name":"Theoretical computer science","level":1,"score":0.12435230612754822},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C154945302","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11660","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","level":1,"score":0.12083497643470764},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C162853370","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39809","display_name":"Marketing","level":1,"score":0.11976790428161621},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C42383842","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193076","display_name":"Functional programming","level":2,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C199360897","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9143","display_name":"Programming language","level":1,"score":0.0},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C111919701","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9135","display_name":"Operating system","level":1,"score":0.0}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":2,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.1287/opre.24.1.104","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.24.1.104","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S125775545","display_name":"Operations Research","issn_l":"0030-364X","issn":["0030-364X","1526-5463"],"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310315699","host_organization_name":"Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310315699"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences"],"type":"journal"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Operations Research","raw_type":"journal-article"},{"id":"pmh:oai:RePEc:inm:oropre:v:24:y:1976:i:1:p:104-117","is_oa":false,"landing_page_url":"http://doi.org/10.1287/opre.24.1.104","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401271","display_name":"RePEc: Research Papers in Economics","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/I77793887","host_organization_name":"Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/I77793887"],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":null,"license_id":null,"version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"","raw_type":"article"}],"best_oa_location":null,"sustainable_development_goals":[{"score":0.5099999904632568,"display_name":"Sustainable cities and communities","id":"https://metadata.un.org/sdg/11"}],"awards":[],"funders":[],"has_content":{"grobid_xml":false,"pdf":false},"content_urls":null,"referenced_works_count":9,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W601421604","https://openalex.org/W640065771","https://openalex.org/W646696063","https://openalex.org/W855396231","https://openalex.org/W1581452359","https://openalex.org/W1985018299","https://openalex.org/W2007354590","https://openalex.org/W2013667003","https://openalex.org/W3142881503"],"related_works":["https://openalex.org/W2889130992","https://openalex.org/W4237727025","https://openalex.org/W2372895414","https://openalex.org/W2082891123","https://openalex.org/W2355215981","https://openalex.org/W3152903076","https://openalex.org/W2360858150","https://openalex.org/W2998063309","https://openalex.org/W2358112231","https://openalex.org/W2394452894"],"abstract_inverted_index":{"The":[0,67,155],"Erlang":[1,132],"loss":[2,93],"formula":[3,133],"is":[4,128],"currently":[5],"used":[6],"to":[7,54,85],"estimate":[8],"the":[9,31,61,70,75,79,82,91,95,98,102,131,136,145],"capacity":[10],"of":[11,14,49,72,81,114,147,165,186],"a":[12,38,47,122],"set":[13],"N":[15],"linear":[16,140],"curb":[17,141,175],"spaces":[18,178],"for":[19,106,139,162,173],"vehicle":[20],"parking;":[21],"but":[22,78],"this":[23],"model":[24,48,156],"applies":[25],"only":[26,74],"if":[27],"drivers":[28],"will":[29],"accept":[30],"first":[32],"vacant":[33],"space":[34,96,137],"they":[35],"come":[36],"to,":[37],"condition":[39],"not":[40,73],"found":[41,129],"in":[42,160,182],"practice.":[43],"This":[44],"paper":[45],"develops":[46],"service":[50,83],"that":[51,130],"permits":[52],"customers":[53],"decline":[55],"an":[56],"available":[57],"server":[58],"(space)":[59],"when":[60],"walking":[62,104,153],"distance":[63,105],"would":[64],"be":[65,180],"excessive.":[66],"results":[68,115],"enable":[69],"calculation":[71],"overall":[76],"loss,":[77],"ability":[80],"system":[84],"satisfy":[86],"customer":[87],"preferences.":[88],"It":[89,127],"evaluates":[90],"conditional":[92],"(given":[94],"preferred),":[97],"access":[99],"time,":[100],"and":[101,143],"expected":[103],"each":[107],"preference":[108],"class.":[109],"We":[110],"give":[111],"some":[112],"examples":[113],"based":[116],"upon":[117,151],"traffic":[118],"characteristics":[119],"forecast":[120],"at":[121],"large,":[123],"modern":[124],"air":[125],"terminal.":[126],"considerably":[134],"underestimates":[135],"requirements":[138],"parking":[142],"ignores":[144],"impact":[146],"its":[148],"driver-indifference":[149],"assumption":[150],"passenger":[152],"distance.":[154],"has":[157],"been":[158],"programmed":[159],"APL":[161],"rapid":[163],"calculations":[164],"all":[166],"pertinent":[167],"factors,":[168],"allowing":[169],"economical":[170],"interactive":[171],"use":[172],"planning\u2014a":[174],"with":[176],"30":[177],"can":[179],"evaluated":[181],"approximately":[183],"1/2":[184],"second":[185],"CPU":[187],"time.":[188]},"counts_by_year":[{"year":2025,"cited_by_count":1}],"updated_date":"2026-03-20T23:20:44.827607","created_date":"2016-06-24T00:00:00"}