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DPQ: Using a distributed priority queue to improve ad hoc TCP performance

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DPQ: Using a distributed priority queue to improve ad hoc TCP performance. / Zhang, J.; Jones, S.F.; Wang, J. et al.
4th International Conference on Information Technology-New Generations, ITNG 2007. IEEE, 2007. p. 161-165.

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Zhang, J, Jones, SF, Wang, J & Helal, S 2007, DPQ: Using a distributed priority queue to improve ad hoc TCP performance. in 4th International Conference on Information Technology-New Generations, ITNG 2007. IEEE, pp. 161-165. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2007.79

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Zhang, J., Jones, S. F., Wang, J., & Helal, S. (2007). DPQ: Using a distributed priority queue to improve ad hoc TCP performance. In 4th International Conference on Information Technology-New Generations, ITNG 2007 (pp. 161-165). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITNG.2007.79

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Zhang J, Jones SF, Wang J, Helal S. DPQ: Using a distributed priority queue to improve ad hoc TCP performance. In 4th International Conference on Information Technology-New Generations, ITNG 2007. IEEE. 2007. p. 161-165 doi: 10.1109/ITNG.2007.79

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Zhang, J. ; Jones, S.F. ; Wang, J. et al. / DPQ : Using a distributed priority queue to improve ad hoc TCP performance. 4th International Conference on Information Technology-New Generations, ITNG 2007. IEEE, 2007. pp. 161-165

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